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MONAZITE CONCENTRATE:ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons, gross weight)
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
Brazil -- -- 731 4 800 800
India 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Malaysia 441 4 795 4 1,683 4 320 r 700
Total   5,440 5,800 7,410   6,120 r 6,500
rRevised.-- Zero.
1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through April 18, 2007.
3In addition to the countries listed, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, North Korea, the Republic of Korea, and countries
of the Commonwealth of Independent States may produce monazite; available general information is inadequate
for formulation of reliable estimates of output levels.
4Reported figure.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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