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PERLITE: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
Country3   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011
Armenia 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
Australia4 7,000 7,000 6,500 7,000 7,000
Georgia 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
Greece5 525,000 525,000 525,000 500,000 500,000
Hungary4 67,000 67,000 65,000 65,000 65,000
Iran 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 r 30,000
Italy 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Japan 230,000 230,000 220,000 210,000 300,000
Mexico4 54,405 6 43,180 6 51,395 6 31,779 r, 6 30,000
Philippines 4,515 6 4,593 6 4,606 6 4,756 r, 6 4,800
Slovakia 20,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
South Africa 400 400 400 400 400
Turkey4 270,000 270,000 230,000 230,000 250,000
United States6, 7 409,000 434,000 348,000 414,000 420,000
Zimbabwe 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 2,000
Total   1,760,000   1,780,000   1,650,000   1,660,000 r 1,770,000
rRevised.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Unless otherwise stated, figures represent processed ore output. Table contains data available through May 26, 2012.
3In addition to the countries listed, Djibouti started perlite production in 2009, and Algeria, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Iceland,-
Morocco, Mozambique, and Russia are thought to have produced perlite, but output is not reported, and available information
is inadequate to estimate output.
4Crude ore.
5Crude perlite screened and sold.
6Reported figure.
7Processed ore sold and used by producers.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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