Fire Clay Sold Or Used By Producers In The United States, By Use

TABLE 6
FIRE CLAY SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE¹

(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)

	2012		2013
Use	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
Production	183	4,870	151	3,420
Use:
Heavy-clay products and lightweight aggregates²	73	NA	51	NA
Refractories:
Firebrick, block, and shapes	4	NA	W	NA
Grogs and calcines	W	NA	W	NA
Other refractories³	W	NA	W	NA
Miscellaneous⁴	70	NA	101	NA
Total	183	4,870	151	3,420
NA Not available. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included in -Miscellaneous.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²Includes common brick, concrete block, portland cement, and structural concrete.
³Includes kiln furniture, mortar and cement, and miscellaneous refractories.
⁴Includes floor tile, wall tile, and unknown uses.