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| TABLE 1 | ||||
| CRUDE ARTIFICIAL ABRASIVES MANUFACTURERS IN 2007 | ||||
| Company | Plant location | Product | ||
| Washington Mills Hennepin, Inc. | Hennepin, IL | Silicon carbide. | ||
| Saint-Gobain Grains & Powders | Huntsville, AL | Fused aluminum oxide (high-purity) and aluminum-zirconium oxide. | ||
| Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Canada Inc. | Chippewa, Ontario, Canada | Aluminum-zirconium oxide. | ||
| Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | Fused aluminum oxide (regular). | ||
| Do. | Niagara Falls, NY | Fused aluminum oxide (high-purity) and boron carbide. | ||
| Do. Ditto. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program