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Iceland
Estimated Production of Mineral Commodities (1)
Metric Tonnes unless otherwise specified
| Commodity |
Units |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Aluminium
Metal, Primary (2) |
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224.439
(3) |
245.135
(r)(3) |
262.700
(3) |
| Cement, Hydraulic (4) |
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143.734
(3) |
125.169
(r)(3) |
130.000 |
| Diatomite |
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27.614 (3) |
30.434 (r)(3) |
31.000 |
| Ferrosilicon |
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70.000 |
111.948 |
112.000 |
| Nitrogen, N content
of ammonia |
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6.500 |
3.300 (3) |
0 |
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| Pumice
and related volcanic material |
| Pumice |
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25.000 |
25.000 |
25.000 |
| Scoria |
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500 |
500 |
500 |
| Salt |
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4.000 |
4.500 |
4.500 |
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| Sand |
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| Basaltic |
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1.000 |
1.100 |
1.200 |
| Calcareous, Shell |
do. |
80.000 |
80.000 |
80.000 |
| Sand and Gravel |
thousand  |
4.000 |
4.000 |
4.200 |
| Silica Dust (5) |
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12.000 |
20.192 (r)(3) |
20.000 |
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| Stone,
Crushed |
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| Basaltic |
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95.000 |
95.000 |
95.000 |
| Rhyolite |
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17.000 |
17.000 |
18.000 |
Notes:
(r) Revised
(1) Table includes data available through June 17,
2003
(2) Ingot and rolling billet production
(3) Reported figure
(4) Sales
(5) Byproduct of ferrosilicon
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/
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