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| TABLE 1 | |||
| GOVERNMENT INVENTORY OF FERROALLOYS, DECEMBER 31, 20051, 2 | |||
| (Metric tons of alloys unless otherwise specified) | |||
| Alloy | Inventory | ||
| Ferrochromium: | |||
| High-carbon | 318,000 | ||
| Low-carbon | 171,000 | ||
| Ferromanganese, high carbon | 612,000 | ||
| Ferrotungsten, contained tungsten | (3) | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||
| 2Data are uncommitted inventory. | |||
| 3The last of the ferrotungsten was sold off in 2005. | |||
| Source:� Defense National Stockpile Center. | |||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program