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| TABLE 3 | ||||||
| AVERAGE VALUE PER METRIC TON OF DIATOMITE, | ||||||
| BY MAJOR USE1 | ||||||
| (Dollars per metric ton) | ||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | |||||
| Absorbents | 106 | 40 | ||||
| Cement2 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Fillers | 394 | 433 | ||||
| Filtration | 409 | 416 | ||||
| Insulation | 54 | NA | ||||
| Other3 | 404 | 551 | ||||
| Weighted average | 298 | 291 | ||||
| NA Not available. | ||||||
| 1Rounded estimates. | ||||||
| 2As ingredient in portland cement. | ||||||
| 3Includes abrasives, lightweight aggregates, and unspecified uses. | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
