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PERLITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004e   2005e   2006e  
Armeniae 35,000   35,000   35,000   35,000   35,000  
Australiae, 4 5,000   10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000  
Greece, screened 516,000   525,000   525,000   525,000   525,000  
Georgia NA   NA   45,000   45,000   45,000  
Hungarye, 4 140,000   59,530 5 59,800   145,000   140,000  
Iran 20,000   26,495   31,259 5 31,000 r 30,000  
Italye 60,000   60,000   60,000   60,000   60,000  
Japane 250,000   240,000   240,000   240,000   240,000  
Mexico4 85,703   194,463   188,027 5 91,724 r, 5 100,000  
Philippinese 6,000   6,000 5 5,510 r, 5 4,410 r, 5 4,000  
Slovakia 18,630   15,000 r 16,000 r 19,000   19,000  
South Africae 400   400   400   400   400  
Turkey4 151,902   136,633   133,829 5 140,000   145,000  
United States6 521,000   493,000   508,000 5 508,000 5 454,000 5
Zimbabwee 5,000   5,000   4,000   4,000   3,000  
Total   1,810,000   1,810,000   1,860,000   1,860,000 r 1,810,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available.
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 20, 2007.
3In addition to the countries listed, 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 for the formulation of estimates
of output levels.
4Crude ore.
5Reported figure.
6Processed ore sold and used by producers.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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