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| TABLE 5 | ||||
| NICKEL IN CONSUMER STOCKS IN THE UNITED STATES,- | ||||
| BY FORM, DECEMBER 311 | ||||
| (Metric tons of contained nickel) | ||||
| Form | 2012 | 2013 | ||
| Primary: | ||||
| Metal | 8,870 | r | 10,700 | |
| Ferronickel | 1,010 | 1,010 | ||
| Oxide and oxide sinter | 24 | 24 | ||
| Chemicals2 | 61 | r | 98 | |
| Other | 99 | r | 153 | |
| Total | 10,100 | r | 12,000 | |
| Secondary, scrap | 6,550 | r | 6,510 | |
| Grand total | 16,600 | r | 18,500 | |
| rRevised. | ||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not- | ||||
| add to totals shown. | ||||
| 2Under investigation. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
