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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||||||
| PRICES OF U.S. POTASH, BY TYPE AND GRADE1, 2 | |||||||||||||
| (Dollars per metric ton of K2O equivalent) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
| January- | July- | Yearly | January- | July- | Yearly | ||||||||
| Type and grade | June | December | average | June | December | average | |||||||
| Muriate, 60% K2O minimum: | |||||||||||||
| Standard | 185 | 275 | 230 | 290 | 310 | 295 | |||||||
| Granular | 300 | 305 | 300 | 290 | 275 | 280 | |||||||
| 1Average prices, free on board mine, based on sales. | |||||||||||||
| 2Data rounded to nearest $5. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program