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Gypsum
Production of Natural Gypsum
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Europe |
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| Armenia |
9.630 |
12.811 |
44.943 |
| Austria |
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| Gypsum |
825.077 |
790.478 |
847.117 |
| Anhydrite |
120.967 |
138.745 |
122.117 |
| Azerbaijan |
– |
1.750 |
1.039 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina |
49.492 |
59.728 |
– |
| Bulgaria |
169.571 |
166.838 |
156.400 |
| Croatia |
150.765 |
130.861 |
145.000 |
| Cyprus |
147.000 |
137.000 |
182.000 |
| Czech Republic |
82.000 |
24.000 |
108.000 |
| France |
4.500.000 |
4.500.000
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4.500.000 |
| Georgia |
4.082 |
15.408 |
8.127 |
| Germany (a) |
2.344.000 |
1.966.000 |
1.825.000 |
| Greece |
801.025 |
808.890 |
800.000 |
| Hungary (a) |
251.000 |
231.000 |
108.000 |
| Irish Republic |
500.000 |
500.000 |
500.000 |
| Italy |
1.523.879 |
1.545.285 |
– |
| Latvia |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
| Macedonia |
25.000 |
20.000 |
– |
| Moldavia |
31.400 |
55.200 |
– |
| Poland |
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| Gypsum |
998.628 |
793.684 |
866.674 |
| Anhydrite |
284.683 |
300.356 |
280.031 |
| Portugal |
698.673 |
787.646 |
– |
| Romania |
75.000 |
75.000 |
75.000 |
| Russia |
1.013.000 |
1.189.000 |
– |
| Serbia & Montenegro |
46.651 |
58.045 |
54.937 |
| Slovakia (a) |
108.000 |
168.800 |
121.680 |
| Spain |
9.929.478 |
10.920.000 |
13.000.000 |
| Switzerland |
300.000 |
300.000 |
300.000 |
| Turkey |
302.552 |
328.656 |
264.038 |
| Ukraine |
119.000 |
– |
– |
| United Kingdom |
1.500.000 |
1.700.000 |
1.700.000 |
| total |
27.010.553 |
27.825.181 |
26.110.103 |
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| World total |
97.600.000 |
94.400.000 |
99.000.000 |
Note:
Around 95% of all gypsum (both natural and FGD) goes into construction.
(a) Including anhydrite
Source: British
Geological Survey, Wolrd Mineral Statistics 1998-2002, p. 112-113
FGD Gypsum Production in Europe for 2002
1000 tonnes
| Austria |
80 |
| Belgium |
60 |
| Bulgaria |
240 |
| Croatia |
20 |
| Czech Republic |
1,18 |
| Denmark |
280 |
| Finland |
50 |
| France |
50 |
| Germany |
7,18 |
| Hungary |
350 |
| Italy |
690 |
| Netherlands |
300 |
| Poland |
1,05 |
| Spain |
800 |
| Turkey |
180 |
| United Kingdom |
1,05 |
| Europe total |
13,56 |
Source: Eurogypsum - www.eurogypsum.org
World Mine Production and Reserves for 2003
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Mine Production
of Natural Gypsum 2003 |
Reserves 2003* |
| USA |
16.000.000 |
700.000.000 |
| Australia |
4.000.000 |
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| Austria |
1.000.000 |
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| Brazil |
1.650.000 |
1.300.000.000 |
| Canada |
9.000.000 |
450.000.000 |
| China |
6.900.000 |
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| Egypt |
2.000.000 |
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| France |
3.500.000 |
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| India |
2.300.000 |
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| Iran |
11.500.000 |
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| Italy |
1.200.000 |
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| Japan |
5.700.000 |
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| Mexico |
6.800.000 |
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| Poland |
1.100.000 |
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| Spain |
7.500.000 |
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| Thailand |
6.500.000 |
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| United Kingdom |
1.500.000 |
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| Uruguay |
1.100.000 |
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| Other countries |
12.500.000 |
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| World total |
102.000.000 |
Large |
Notes:
* Reserves are large in major countries, but data are not available
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodities Summaries,
January 2004 -
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/
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