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KEY PUBLICATIONS
Minerals Yearbook―These annual publications review the mineral industries of the United States and foreign countries. They contain statistical data on minerals and materials and include information on economic and technical
trends and developments. The Yearbook is published in three volumes―Volume I, Metals and Minerals; Volume II, Area Reports, Domestic; and Volume III, Area Reports, International.
Mineral Commodity Summaries―Published on an annual basis, this report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for more than 90 individual minerals and materials.
Mineral Industry Surveys―These periodic statistical and economic reports are designed to provide timely statistical data on production, distribution, stocks, and consumption of significant mineral commodities. The surveys are issued monthly, quarterly, or at other regular intervals.
Metal Industry Indicators―This monthly publication provides economic indicators of selected metal industries.
Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products Industry Indicators―This monthly publication provides economic indicators of selected industrial minerals processing activities.
Materials Flow Studies―These publications describe the flow of materials from source to ultimate disposition to help better understand the economy, manage the use of natural resources, and protect the environment.
Metal Prices in the United States Through 1998―This publication provides an extended price history for a wide range of metals.

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General:
Growth Rates of Leading and Coincident Indexes for Mineral Products ............................ 3
The Role of Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Economy ... 4
2000 U.S. Net Import Reliance for Selected Nonfuel Mineral Materials ........................... 5
Significant Events, Trends, and Issues ............ 6

Commodities:
Abrasives (Manufactured) ..................... 16
Aluminum .................................. 18
Antimony ................................... 20
Arsenic .................................... 22
Asbestos ................................... 24
Barite ..................................... 26
Bauxite and Alumina ......................... 28
Beryllium ................................... 30
Bismuth ................................... 32
Boron ..................................... 34
Bromine ................................... 36
Cadmium .................................. 38
Cement .................................... 40
Cesium .................................... 42
Chromium .................................. 44
Clays ...................................... 46
Cobalt ..................................... 48
Columbium (Niobium) ........................ 50
Copper .................................... 52
Diamond (Industrial) .......................... 54
Diatomite .................................. 56
Feldspar ................................... 58
Fluorspar .................................. 60
Gallium .................................... 62
Garnet (Industrial) ........................... 64
Gemstones ................................. 66
Germanium ................................. 68
Gold ...................................... 70
Graphite (Natural) ............................ 72
Gypsum ................................... 74
Helium .................................... 76
Indium ..................................... 78
Iodine ..................................... 80
Iron Ore ................................... 82
Iron and Steel ............................... 84
Iron and Steel Scrap .......................... 86
Iron and Steel Slag ........................... 88
Kyanite and Related Minerals ................... 90
Lead ...................................... 92
Lime ...................................... 94
Lithium .................................... 96
Magnesium Compounds ...................... 98
Magnesium Metal ........................... 100
Manganese ................................ 102
Mercury ................................... 104
Mica (Natural), Scrap and Flake ................ 106
Mica (Natural), Sheet ........................ 108
Molybdenum ............................... 110
Nickel .................................... 112
Nitrogen (Fixed), Ammonia ................... 114
Peat ..................................... 116
Perlite .................................... 118
Phosphate Rock ............................ 120
Platinum-Group Metals ....................... 122
Potash ................................... 124
Pumice and Pumicite ........................ 126
Quartz Crystal (Industrial) ..................... 128
Rare Earths ............................... 130
Rhenium .................................. 132
Rubidium ................................. 134
Salt ...................................... 136
Sand and Gravel (Construction) ................ 138
Sand and Gravel (Industrial) .................. 140
Scandium ................................. 142
Selenium ................................. 144
Silicon .................................... 146
Silver ..................................... 148
Soda Ash ................................. 150
Sodium Sulfate ............................. 152
Stone (Crushed) ............................ 154
Stone (Dimension) .......................... 156
Strontium ................................. 158
Sulfur .................................... 160
Talc and Pyrophyllite ........................ 162
Tantalum ................................. 164
Tellurium .................................. 166
Thallium .................................. 168
Thorium .................................. 170
Tin ...................................... 172
Titanium Mineral Concentrates ................ 174
Titanium and Titanium Dioxide ................. 176
Tungsten ................................. 178
Vanadium ................................. 180
Vermiculite ................................ 182
Yttrium ................................... 184
Zinc ...................................... 186
Zirconium and Hafnium ...................... 188

Appendix A―Abbreviations and Units of Measure . 190
Appendix B―Terms Used for Materials in the National Defense Stockpile ........................ 190
Appendix C―A Resource/Reserve Classification for Minerals ................................ 191