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1 | Turkey | 6,500,000 | ![6500000](/img/g.gif) | 2 | Italy | 4,727,000 | ![4727000](/img/g.gif) | 3 | China | 2,000,000 | ![2000000](/img/g.gif) | 4 | Japan | 700,000 | ![700000](/img/g.gif) | 5 | Thailand | 678,000 | ![678000](/img/g.gif) | 6 | Spain | 675,000 | ![675000](/img/g.gif) | 7 | United States | 650,000 | ![650000](/img/g.gif) | 8 | France | 650,000 | ![650000](/img/g.gif) | 9 | Czech Republic | 510,000 | ![510000](/img/g.gif) | 10 | Poland | 440,000 | ![440000](/img/g.gif) | 11 | Mexico | 432,840 | ![432840](/img/g.gif) | 12 | Korea, Republic Of | 400,000 | ![400000](/img/g.gif) | 13 | India | 400,000 | ![400000](/img/g.gif) | 14 | Portugal | 372,000 | ![372000](/img/g.gif) | 15 | Egypt | 360,000 | ![360000](/img/g.gif) | 16 | Malaysia | 300,000 | ![300000](/img/g.gif) | 17 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 300,000 | ![300000](/img/g.gif) | 18 | Argentina | 291,562 | ![291562](/img/g.gif) | 19 | Venezuela | 200,000 | ![200000](/img/g.gif) | 20 | Brazil | 172,000 | ![172000](/img/g.gif) | 21 | Germany | 170,000 | ![170000](/img/g.gif) | 22 | South Africa | 105,815 | ![105815](/img/g.gif) | 23 | Greece | 95,000 | ![95000](/img/g.gif) | 24 | Colombia | 92,000 | ![92000](/img/g.gif) | 25 | Bulgaria | 90,000 | ![90000](/img/g.gif) | 26 | Norway | 75,000 | ![75000](/img/g.gif) | 27 | Finland | 60,000 | ![60000](/img/g.gif) | 28 | Australia | 50,000 | ![50000](/img/g.gif) | 29 | Romania | 45,000 | ![45000](/img/g.gif) | 30 | Russian Federation | 45,000 | ![45000](/img/g.gif) | 31 | Sweden | 42,000 | ![42000](/img/g.gif) | 32 | Sri Lanka | 37,000 | ![37000](/img/g.gif) | 33 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 32,000 | ![32000](/img/g.gif) | 34 | Guatemala | 30,000 | ![30000](/img/g.gif) | 35 | Ecuador | 20,000 | ![20000](/img/g.gif) | 36 | Pakistan | 20,000 | ![20000](/img/g.gif) | 37 | Morocco | 20,000 | ![20000](/img/g.gif) | 38 | Philippines | 15,000 | ![15000](/img/g.gif) | 39 | Peru | 13,063 | ![13063](/img/g.gif) | 40 | Jordan | 10,000 | ![10000](/img/g.gif) | 41 | Chile | 6,500 | ![6500](/img/g.gif) | 42 | Cuba | 5,600 | ![5600](/img/g.gif) | 43 | Slovakia | 5,000 | ![5000](/img/g.gif) | 44 | Uzbekistan | 4,300 | ![4300](/img/g.gif) | 45 | Serbia | 3,500 | ![3500](/img/g.gif) | 46 | Uruguay | 2,500 | ![2500](/img/g.gif) | 47 | Nigeria | 1,700 | ![1700](/img/g.gif) | 48 | United Kingdom | 1,000 | ![1000](/img/g.gif) | 49 | Ethiopia | 510 | ![510](/img/g.gif) | 50 | Kenya | 25 | ![25](/img/g.gif) |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2008
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