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Kaolin
Kaolin, also known as "china clay” is a soft, white,
plastic clay, formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals
(as feldspar). This aluminosilicate is widely used in paints,
refractories, plastics, sanitary wares, paper, fiberglass, adhesives,
ceramics and rubber products.
Link: EKA-The
European Kaolin Producers Association
Production of Kaolin
tonnes
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Europe |
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| Austria |
25.066 |
20.047 |
10.000 |
| Belgium |
300.000 |
300.000 |
300.000 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina |
3.000 |
3.000 |
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| Bulgaria |
150.000 |
150.000 |
150.000 |
| Czech Republic (h) |
564.000 |
562.000 |
563.000 |
| France |
385.000 |
377.000 |
339.000 |
| Germany (g) |
714.936 |
696.832 |
740.821 |
| Greece |
54.226 |
60.075 |
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| Italy |
284.148 |
286.069 |
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| Poland (k) |
90.139 |
103.220 |
89.372 |
| Portugal |
162.674 |
148.706 |
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| Romania |
18.942 |
21.867 |
22.514 |
| Russia |
– |
– |
– |
| Serbia & Montenegro |
39.475 |
60.900 |
95.622 |
| Slovakia (a) |
21.000 |
34.730 |
24.600 |
| Spain (k) |
353.355 |
400.000 |
450.000 |
| Turkey |
390.830 |
505.773 |
372.344 |
| Ukraine |
172.800 |
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| United Kingdom (a)(l) |
2.376.057 |
2.204.156 |
2.162.815 |
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total |
6.105.648 |
5.934.375 |
5.320.088 |
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| World total |
22.100.000 |
22.000.000 |
21.400.000 |
Notes:
(a) Sales
(g) Washed and dried
(h) Beneficiated
(k) Washed
(l) Dry weight
Source: British Geological Survey, World Mineral Statistics
1998-2002, p. 154-155
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