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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||||||
| PUMICE AND PUMICITE SOLD AND USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE1 | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Quantity | Average | Quantity | Average | ||||||||||
| (thousand | Value | unit | (thousand | Value | unit | ||||||||
| Use | metric tons) | (thousands) | value | metric tons) | (thousands) | value | |||||||
| Abrasives2 | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||
| Building block, includes decorative block | 152 | $2,470 | $13.36 | 132 | $2,180 | $16.53 | |||||||
| Concrete admixture and aggregate- | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||
| Horticulture and landscaping | W | 1,380 | W | W | 1,680 | W | |||||||
| Other3 | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||
| Total or average | 269 | 9,320 | 34.64 | 278 | 9,020 | 32.41 | |||||||
| W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. | |||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except average unit value; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||
| 2Includes cleaning and scouring compounds. | |||||||||||||
| 3Includes absorbent, diluents, fill, filter aids, laundries, pottery, road use, roofing, and other unspecified uses. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
