|
| TABLE 8 | ||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF LEAD PIGMENTS AND COMPOUNDS, BY KIND1 | ||||
| Quantity | ||||
| (metric tons, | Value | |||
| Kind | lead content) | (thousands) | ||
| 2014: | ||||
| Chrome yellow, molybdenum orange pigments, lead-zinc chromates | 967 | $6,530 | ||
| Litharge | 1,820 | 4,300 | ||
| Glass frits (undifferentiated) | 31,900 | 56,100 | ||
| Total | 34,600 | 66,900 | ||
| 2015: | ||||
| Chrome yellow, molybdenum orange pigments, lead-zinc chromates | 1,250 | 5,710 | ||
| Litharge | 1,390 | 3,670 | ||
| Glass frits (undifferentiated) | 37,800 | 62,300 | ||
| Total | 40,400 | 71,700 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
