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SALIENT U.S. DIMENSION STONE STATISTICS1 | |||||||||||
(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) | |||||||||||
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||||||
Sold or used by producers: | |||||||||||
Quantity- | 1,850 | 2,150 | 2,280 | 2,470 | 2,630 | e | |||||
Value- | 395,000 | 452,000 | 459,000 | 470,000 | 461,000 | e | |||||
Exports, value | 66,000 | 64,900 | 60,800 | 70,300 | 75,100 | ||||||
Imports for consumption, value | 1,590,000 | 1,740,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,240,000 | 2,350,000 | ||||||
Apparent consumption, value2 | 1,910,000 | 2,130,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,640,000 | 2,740,000 | e | |||||
eEstimated. | |||||||||||
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | |||||||||||
2Equals value of sold or used by producers plus imports for consumption minus exports. |
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices