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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | ||||||
| Argentina | 125,684 | 151,307 | 170,728 | 170,728 | r | 291,562 | 4 | ||||
| Australia, includes nepheline syenitee | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Brazil, processed, marketable | 121,452 | 122,887 | 77,285 | r | 171,589 | r | 172,000 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 86,608 | 72,867 | 93,091 | 90,000 | e | 90,000 | |||||
| Burmae, 5 | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| Chile | 4,838 | 5,820 | 5,847 | 6,704 | r | 6,500 | |||||
| Chinae | 1,800,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||
| Colombiae | 78,000 | r | 81,000 | r | 86,000 | r | 91,000 | r | 92,000 | ||
| Cubae | 10,500 | 8,000 | 5,500 | 5,600 | r | 5,600 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 488,000 | 472,000 | 487,000 | 514,000 | r | 510,000 | |||||
| Ecuador | 53,469 | 38,250 | 67,844 | 14,308 | r | 20,000 | |||||
| Egypte | 178,000 | r | 357,000 | r | 360,000 | r | 360,000 | r | 360,000 | ||
| Ethiopia6 | 361 | 445 | 478 | 510 | r, e | 510 | |||||
| Finlande | 57,149 | 4 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | |||||
| France, crudee | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | ||||||
| Germany | 182,842 | 168,640 | 167,332 | 171,303 | 170,000 | ||||||
| Greecee | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | ||||||
| Guatemala | 4,473 | 3,808 | 17,176 | 30,234 | r | 30,000 | |||||
| India | 367,346 | r | 414,637 | r | 386,685 | r | 397,328 | r | 400,000 | ||
| Iran | 252,713 | 286,033 | r | 290,000 | r, e | 290,000 | r, e | 300,000 | |||
| Italy | 3,251,264 | 3,995,233 | 4,019,495 | 4,200,000 | e | 4,727,000 | 4 | ||||
| Japan, includes aplitee | 900,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 750,000 | 700,000 | ||||||
| Jordan | 13,063 | 1,000 | 11,054 | 9,800 | r | 10,000 | |||||
| Kenyae | 40 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 541,788 | 508,644 | 427,378 | 398,513 | 400,000 | ||||||
| Macedonia | 22,925 | r | 27,076 | 32,824 | r | 32,814 | r | 32,000 | |||
| Madagascare | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| Malaysia | 79,220 | 117,180 | 142,358 | 358,775 | r | 300,000 | |||||
| Mexico | 364,315 | 349,109 | 459,209 | 438,696 | r | 432,840 | 4 | ||||
| Moroccoe | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Nigeriae | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | ||||||
| Norwaye | 75,000 | 76,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 30,373 | 25,032 | 15,085 | r | 22,000 | 20,000 | |||||
| Peru | 6,005 | 6,000 | 6,010 | e | 15,450 | r | 13,063 | 4 | |||
| Philippines | 32,110 | 11,850 | 15,176 | r | 14,837 | r | 15,000 | ||||
| Poland7 | 336,900 | 457,400 | r | 431,300 | r | 440,000 | r, e | 440,000 | |||
| Portugal | 98,262 | 133,344 | 257,570 | r | 371,952 | r | 372,000 | ||||
| Romania | 60,924 | 74,920 | 33,100 | r | 44,897 | r | 45,000 | ||||
| Russiae | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Serbia | 3,045 | 8 | 3,500 | 8 | 3,500 | e | 3,500 | e | 3,500 | ||
| Slovakiae | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| South Africa | 53,721 | 57,534 | 75,400 | r | 90,232 | 105,815 | p, 4 | ||||
| Spain, includes pegmatite | 552,507 | 580,000 | 674,766 | r | 675,000 | r | 675,000 | ||||
| Sri Lanka | 33,000 | e | 34,000 | 35,000 | 36,000 | e | 37,000 | ||||
| Sweden, salable, crude and grounde | 42,000 | 43,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | ||||||
| Thailand | 1,001,053 | 1,149,717 | 1,067,684 | 684,668 | r | 678,000 | |||||
| Turkey | 1,983,336 | 2,331,971 | r | 5,771,892 | r | 6,548,796 | r | 6,500,000 | |||
| United Kingdom, china stone | 2,274 | 1,835 | 2,000 | e | 2,000 | e | 1,000 | ||||
| United States | 770,000 | 9 | 750,000 | 9 | 760,000 | 9 | 730,000 | 9 | 650,000 | 4, 9 | |
| Uruguay | 2,450 | 2,150 | 2,470 | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Uzbekistane | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 176,000 | 202,000 | 200,000 | e | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8-Continued | |||||||||||
| FELDSPAR: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008e | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| --- Total | 15,100,000 | 16,700,000 | r | 20,500,000 | r | 21,400,000 | r | 21,900,000 | |||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through April 21, 2009. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Namibia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen may produce feldspar, but output- | |||||||||||
| is not officially reported; available general information is inadequate for the formulation of reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Data are for fiscal years beginning April 1 of year stated. | |||||||||||
| 6Data are for fiscal years ending July 7 of year stated. | |||||||||||
| 7Of the amounts shown, the dedicated feldspar mine production accounts for only part of total feldspar production. | |||||||||||
| 8Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union. | |||||||||||
| 9Rounded to two significant digits. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
