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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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