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| TABLE 2 | ||||||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE- | ||||||||||
| BERYLLIUM STATISTICS IN 20151 | ||||||||||
| (Metric tons of contained beryllium) | ||||||||||
| Annual | ||||||||||
| Stockpile | Materials | Inventory, | ||||||||
| Material | goal2 | Plan3 | December 31 | |||||||
| Beryl ore | -- | -- | (4) | |||||||
| Beryllium metal: | ||||||||||
| Hot-pressed powder | (5) | (5) | 68 | |||||||
| Rods | -- | -- | (4) | |||||||
| Structured powder | -- | -- | 4 | |||||||
| Vacuum-cast | (5) | (5) | 6 | |||||||
| Total | 47 | 16 | 79 | |||||||
| Grand total | 47 | 16 | 79 | |||||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||||
| 1Data were converted from gross weights reported in short tons;-- | ||||||||||
| may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 22013 Biennial Report on Stockpile Requirements. Goal is for- | ||||||||||
| beryllium metal, excluding beryllium structured powder. | ||||||||||
| 3Maximum quantity of material that can be disposed during- | ||||||||||
| 12-month period ending September 30, 2015. | ||||||||||
| 4Less than - unit. | ||||||||||
| 5Stockpile goal and Annual Materials Plan for beryllium metal | ||||||||||
| included under -Total.- | ||||||||||
| Source: Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials.- | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
