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| TABLE 3 | ||||||
| U.S. NET PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF TUNGSTEN PRODUCTS1, 2, 3 | ||||||
| (Metric tons of tungsten content) | ||||||
| Tungsten� | Tungsten | |||||
| metal powder | carbide powder | Total | ||||
| Net production: | ||||||
| 2005 | 3,150 | 4,660 | 7,810 | |||
| 2006 | 3,260 | 4,800 | 8,050 | |||
| Producer stocks: | ||||||
| December 31, 2005 | 395 | 405 | 800 | |||
| December 31, 2006 | 411 | 415 | 827 | |||
| 1Net production equals receipts plus gross production less quantity used to make other products in table. | ||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||
| 3Data for cast and crystalline tungsten carbide powder and tungsten chemicals are withheld to avoid | ||||||
| disclosing company proprietary data; not included in "Total." | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program