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| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Metric tons) |
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| 1 | China | 4,200,000 |  | | 2 | India | 1,700,000 | | | 3 | Morocco | 1,000,000 | | | 4 | United States | 666,000 | | | 5 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 330,000 | | | 6 | Turkey | 260,000 | | | 7 | Kazakhstan | 250,000 | | | 8 | Mexico | 139,997 | | | 9 | Viet Nam | 85,000 | | | 10 | Peru | 76,007 | | | 11 | Thailand | 70,000 | | | 12 | Russian Federation | 63,000 | | | 13 | Germany | 55,000 | | | 14 | Pakistan | 52,000 | | | 15 | Brazil | 41,500 | | | 16 | Algeria | 40,000 | | | 17 | United Kingdom | 31,000 | | | 18 | Myanmar | 30,000 | | | 19 | Canada | 25,000 | | | 20 | Nigeria | 20,000 | | | 21 | Bolivia | 20,000 | | | 22 | Slovakia | 14,000 | | | 23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12,000 | | | 24 | Argentina | 4,200 | | | 25 | Egypt | 4,000 | | | 26 | Italy | 3,500 | | | 27 | Spain | 3,000 | | | 28 | Afghanistan | 2,000 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2012
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