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Industrial Silica Sand and Gravel
The market for silica sand is highly developed in the EU
and North America, and is destined primarily for use in the
glass industry (about 45% of EU consumption) for plate glass,
special glass (optical, mirrors), crystal, and container and
coloured glass.
It is also used in foundries (about 35% of EU consumption),
electrometallurgy, construction industry, paints and plastics.
World Mine Production (e)
Thousand Metric tonnes
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2002 |
2003
(e) |
| United States |
27.300 |
28.300 |
| Australia |
4.500 |
4.500 |
| Austria |
6.800 |
6.800 |
| Belgium |
1.800 |
1.800 |
| Brazil |
1.600 |
1.600 |
| Canada |
1.600 |
1.600 |
| France |
6.500 |
5.500 |
| Germany |
8.500 |
8.500 |
| India |
1.400 |
1.450 |
| Iran |
1.700 |
1.700 |
| Italy |
3.000 |
3.000 |
| Japan |
2.200 |
1.900 |
| Mexico |
1.700 |
1.800 |
| Norway |
1.400 |
1.400 |
| South Africa |
2.300 |
2.300 |
| Spain |
6.500 |
6.500 |
| Turkey |
1.400 |
1.300 |
| United Kingdom |
4.500 |
4.000 |
| Other Countries |
10.300 |
10.300 |
| World total |
95.000 |
94.000 |
Note:
(e) Estimated
Source : U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodities Summaries,
January 2004 -
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/
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