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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||
| DIATOMITE SOLD OR USED, BY MAJOR USE1 | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | ||||||||
| Absorbents | 81 | 33 | |||||||
| Cement2 | 189 | 212 | |||||||
| Fillers | 126 | 97 | |||||||
| Filtration | 493 | 490 | |||||||
| Other3 | 2 | (4) | |||||||
| 1Includes exports.- | |||||||||
| 2As ingredient in portland cement; includes lightweight- | |||||||||
| aggregates. | |||||||||
| 3Includes abrasives, insulation, and unspecified uses. | |||||||||
| 4Less than - unit. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
