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NONFUEL MINERALS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY COMMODITY AND STATES IN 20131
Mineral2, *   Principal States3   Other States4
Andalusite   NC    
Barite   NV and GA    
Bauxite   AR and GA    
Beryllium concentrates   UT    
Boron minerals   CA    
Bromine   AR    
Cement:        
Masonry FL, AL, TX, IN, CA AR, AZ, CO, GA, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV.
Portland   TX, CA, MO, FL, MI All other States, except AK, CT, DE, HI, ID, LA, MA, MN, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, RI, VT, WI.
Clays:        
Ball   TN, TX, MS, IN, KY
Bentonite   WY, UT, AL, TX, CA CO, MS, MT, NV, OR.
Common   TX, AL, NC, OR, OK All other States, except AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, ME, MN, NH, NJ, NV, RI, VT, WA, WI.
Fire   MO, CO, TX    
Fullerʼs earth   GA, MO, MS, VA, FL CA, IL, KS, NV, TN, TX.
Kaolin   GA, SC, AL, AR, TX CA, FL, NC, NV.
Copper5   AZ, UT, NM, NV, MT AK, ID, MO.
Diatomite   NV, CA, OR, WA  
Emery   OR    
Feldspar   NC, ID, CA, VA, GA OK and SD.
Garnet, industrial   NY, MT, ID    
Gemstones, natural6   AZ, CA, OR, UT, MT All other States.
Gold5   NV, AK, CO, UT, WA AZ, CA, MT, NM, SD.
Gypsum, crude   TX, OK, KS, NV, IN AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, LA, MI, NM, SD, UT, WY.
Helium:        
Crude   KS and TX
Grade-A   KS, WY, OK, CO    
Iodine, crude   OK, MT    
Iron ore, usable shipped   MN, MI, UT    
Iron oxide pigments, crude   GA, AL, VA    
Kyanite   VA    
Lead5   MO, AK, ID    
Lime   MO, AL, KY, OH, TX All other States, except AK, CT, DE, HI, IL, KS, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, RI, SC, VT.
Lithium carbonate   NV    
Magnesite   NV    
Magnesium compounds   MI, UT, DE, CA    
Magnesium metal   UT    
Mica, crude   SD, NC, GA, VA    
Molybdenum concentrates   CO, AZ, ID, UT, MT NM and NV.
Palladium5   MT    
Peat   FL, MN, IL, ME, MI IA, IN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, WA.
Perlite, crude   NM, OR, AZ, ID, NV CA.
Phosphate rock   FL, ID, NC, UT    
Platinum5   MT    
Potash   NM, UT, MI    
Pumice and pumicite   ID, OR, CA, NM, KS OK.
Pyrophyllite, crude   NC    
Rare earths7   CA    
Salt   LA, TX, NY, OH, KS AL, AZ, CA, MI, NM, NV, OK, TN, UT, VA, WV.
Sand and gravel:        
Construction   TX, CA, MN, AZ, MI All other States.
Industrial   WI, IL, TX, MN, AR All other States, except AK, CT, DE, HI, ID, KS, MA, MD, ME, MS, MT, NH, NM, OR, UT, VT, WY.
Silica stone8   AR    
Silver5   AK, NV, ID, UT, AZ CA, CO, MO, MT, NM, SD.
Soda ash   WY and CA    
Staurolite   FL    
Stone:        
Crushed   TX, PA, MO, FL, OH All other States.
Dimension   TX, WI, IN, MA, GA All other States, except AK, CT, DE, FL, HI, IA, KY, LA, MS, ND, NE, NJ, OR, RI, WA, WV, WY.
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2-Continued
NONFUEL MINERALS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY COMMODITY AND STATES IN 20131
Mineral2, *   Principal States3   Other States4
Talc, crude   MT, TX, VT, VA  
Titanium concentrates, ilmenite   VA and FL
Tripoli   MO, IL, AR    
Tungsten   CA    
Vanadium   UT    
Vermiculite, crude   SC and VA    
Wollastonite   NY    
Zeolites   NM, TX, ID, AZ, CA OR.
Zinc5   AK, TN, MO, ID    
Zirconium concentrates   VA and FL    
1Summary data from the chapters of the 2013 Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through December 8, 2015.
2In addition to the commodities listed, cadmium was produced as a byproduct from zinc concentrates in Alaska, Idaho, Missouri, and Tennessee, and small
quantities of chromite ore may have be produced in Oregon.
3Listed in order of quantity unless otherwise noted.
4Listed in alphabetical order by abbreviation.
5Recoverable content of ores, and so forth.
6Principal States listed in order of value.
7Rare-earth oxide basis.
8Grindstones, pulpstones, and sharpening stones; does not include mill liners and grinding pebbles.
*Correction posted March 1, 2017.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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