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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||||
| INDUSTRIAL SAND AND GRAVEL (SILICA): WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010e | ||||||
| Algeria | NA | 254 | 243 | 118 | 84 | 4 | |||||
| Argentina | 446 | 457 | 473 | 364 | r | 400 | |||||
| Australiae | 5,200 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,200 | 5,300 | ||||||
| Austria | 2,008 | 1,915 | r | 2,175 | r | 1,170 | r | 939 | 4 | ||
| Belgiume | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||||||
| Belizee | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 711 | 671 | 702 | 501 | r | 600 | |||||
| Brazil, silexe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Bulgaria | 250 | 551 | 734 | 657 | r | 660 | |||||
| Canada, quartz | 2,146 | 1,987 | 1,979 | 1,296 | 1,171 | p, 4 | |||||
| Chile | 1,081 | 1,234 | 1,401 | 1,405 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Croatia | 140 | 148 | 150 | e | 278 | r | 241 | 4 | |||
| Cubae | 9 | 21 | 29 | 16 | r | 16 | |||||
| Czech Republic, foundry sand | 773 | 850 | 702 | 1,364 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Denmark, salese | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||||
| Ecuadore | 36 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 36 | -- | |||||
| Egypt5 | 650 | e | 1,725 | 1,612 | 1,342 | r | 1,757 | 4 | |||
| Eritrea | 1 | r | NA | r | NA | r | NA | r | NA | ||
| Estonia, industrial sand | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 4 | |||||
| Ethiopia6 | 6 | e | 6 | 7 | 15 | r | 30 | ||||
| Finland | 3,003 | 2,958 | 3,160 | 2,241 | 2,250 | ||||||
| Francee | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| French Guyanae | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Gambia | 1,390 | e | 712 | 1,065 | 850 | r | 897 | 4 | |||
| Germany | 7,703 | 8,382 | 8,186 | 6,453 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Greece | 100 | e | 100 | e | 65 | 38 | 38 | ||||
| Guatemala | 58 | 68 | 65 | 36 | 62 | 4 | |||||
| Guyana7 | 285 | 715 | 684 | 479 | 652 | ||||||
| Hungary, foundry and glass sand | 371 | r | 337 | r | 320 | r | 196 | r | 180 | 4 | |
| Icelande | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Indiae | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,800 | ||||||
| Indonesiae | 135 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 140 | ||||||
| Irane, 8 | 1,900 | 4 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |||||
| Iraq | -- | (9) | 19 | 18 | (9) | 4 | |||||
| Irelande | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Israel | 204 | 220 | 195 | r | 163 | r | 198 | 4 | |||
| Italye | 14,000 | r | 14,000 | r | 14,000 | r | 19,759 | r, 4 | 19,800 | ||
| Jamaica | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | |||||
| Japan | 4,593 | 4,314 | 3,664 | 2,856 | r | 3,078 | 4 | ||||
| Jordan | 392 | 628 | 23 | r | 298 | r | 300 | ||||
| Kenyae | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 | r | 32 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 1,437 | 2,227 | 1,757 | 455 | 535 | 4 | |||||
| Latvia | 2,133 | r | 4,285 | r | 2,223 | r | 1,339 | r | 1,359 | 4 | |
| Lithuania | 43 | 45 | 38 | 42 | r | 67 | 4 | ||||
| Malaysia | 512 | 719 | 1,467 | 630 | r | 932 | 4 | ||||
| Mexico | 2,662 | 2,950 | r | 2,779 | 2,484 | r | 2,480 | ||||
| Netherlandse | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| New Caledoniae | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| New Zealand | 59 | 86 | 49 | 43 | r | 45 | |||||
| Nigeria | -- | -- | -- | 32 | 30 | ||||||
| Norwaye | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Paraguaye | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Perue | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | ||||||
| Philippines | 179 | 221 | r | 270 | r | 284 | r | 300 | |||
| Poland | 1,525 | r | 2,268 | r | 2,398 | r | 2,731 | r | 2,730 | ||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 10-Continued | |||||||||||
| INDUSTRIAL SAND AND GRAVEL (SILICA): WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010e | ||||||
| Portugale | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Romaniae | 522 | 4 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 781 | r, e | 820 | r, e | 799 | 709 | r | 820 | 4 | ||
| Serbiae | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 524 | r | 591 | r | 619 | r | 502 | r | 500 | ||
| Slovenia | 350 | r, e | 350 | r, e | 354 | r | 327 | r | 330 | ||
| South Africa | 3,216 | r | 3,352 | 3,648 | r | 2,306 | 2,910 | 4 | |||
| Spaine | 5,100 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 46 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 68 | 4 | |||||
| Swedene | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | ||||||
| Thailand | 862 | 844 | 496 | 500 | r | 500 | |||||
| Turkey | 2,608 | r | 4,998 | r | 2,423 | r | 4,499 | r | 4,000 | ||
| United Kingdom | 5,174 | r | 4,909 | r | 4,777 | r | 3,755 | r | 3,760 | ||
| United States, sold or used by producers | 28,900 | 30,100 | 30,400 | 24,600 | 29,900 | 4 | |||||
| Venezuelae | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe10 | 1 | e | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| --- Total | 118,000 | r | 128,000 | r | 123,000 | r | 114,000 | r | 121,000 | ||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. NA Not available. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through July 1, 2011. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, China, and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent- | |||||||||||
| States produce industrial sand, but current available information is inadequate to formulate reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Fiscal years beginning July 1 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 6Ethiopian calender year ending July 7 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 7Source: Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Bank of Guyana. | |||||||||||
| 8Fiscal years beginning March 21 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 9Less than - unit. | |||||||||||
| 10Includes rough and ground quartz as well as silica sand. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
