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VERMICULITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
Country   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006  
Argentina 1,105 1,124 1,293 1,403 r 1,500 e
Australiae 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 13,000
Brazil, concentrate 22,577 26,055 25,103 r 24,191 r 25,000 p
Chinae 80,000 90,000 100,000 100,000 110,000
Egypte 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
Indiae 4,300 4,400 4,400 4,500 4,600
Japane 6,200 6,200 6,000 6,000 6,000
Russiae 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
South Africa 210,297 182,802 196,893 209,801 197,765
Uganda 664 1,724 2,688 3,100 3,000 e
United States, concentrate, sold and used by producerse 100,000 110,000 100,000 3 100,000 100,000 4
Zimbabwe 23,803   20,016   27,150   23,045   20,000 e
Total   498,000   491,000   513,000 r 521,000 r 520,000 5
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Excludes production by countries for which data are not available and for which general information is inadequate for formulation of
reliable estimates. Table includes data available through July 17, 2007.
3Dickson, Ted, 2006, Vermiculite, Countries and Commodities Reports, accessed March 17, 2006, via URL http://www.mining-journal.com.
4Rounded to one significant digit.
5Rounded to two significant digits.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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