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| Table 9-4 | |
| Selected Mineral Production, by Commodity, in Idaho, the Region, U.S., and the World, Selected Years, 1992-1995 (Values in $1,000). | |
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | |||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |
| Antimony (short tons) | ||||||||
| Idaho | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| U.S. | W | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| World | 75,659,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clays (1,000 metric tons) [3] | ||||||||
| Idaho | W | W | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | 35,368 | 101 | W | W | 28 | W | W | W |
| Nevada | 50,517 | 7,772 | 16 | 3,430 | 7 | 2860 | 28 | 3,380 |
| Oregon | 202,530 | 326 | 221 | 1,140 | 240 | 1560 | 240 | 1,560 |
| Utah | [1] | 11 | 216 | 3,310 | 243 | 3140 | 348 | 3,580 |
| Washington | 1 / | 11 | 238 | 1,370 | 246 | 1140 | 242 | 1,070 |
| Wyoming | 2,534,550 | 83,094 | 2,410 | 73,400 | 2,530 | 91300 | 5,590 | 152,000 |
| U.S. | - | - | 40,700 | 1,470,000 | 42,200 | 1,600,000 | 46,600 | 1,780,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Copper (metric tons) [4] | ||||||||
| Idaho | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | [1] | [1] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Nevada | [1] | [1] | W | W | 6,450 | 15800 | 6,800 | 21,000 |
| Oregon | 152 | 361 | 703 | 1,420 | 106 | 260 | 100 | 300 |
| Utah | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| U.S. [5][6] | - | - | 1,800,000 | 3,640,000 | 4430000 | 1,189,000 | 5,710,000 | |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold (kilograms) [4][5] | ||||||||
| Idaho | 3,177 | 35,241 | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Alaska | 5,003 | 55,492 | 2,780 | 32,200 | 5,740 | 71000 | 5,630 | 67,600 |
| Montana | 13,994 | 155,210 | 14,300 | 166,000 | 12,600 | 156000 | 12,300 | 148,000 |
| Nevada | 203,165 | 2,253,305 | 211,000 | 2,450,000 | 214,000 | 2,650,00 | 210,000 | 2,520,000 |
| Oregon | [1] | [1] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Utah | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| U.S. | 329,124 | 3,605,325 | 331,000 | 3,840,000 | 326000 [5] | 4,040,000 [5][7] | 320,000 | 3,840,000 [5] |
| World | 2,247,840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lead (metric tons) [4] | ||||||||
| Idaho | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Alaska | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | [1] | [1] | W | W | 9,940 | 8,140 | W | W |
| Nevada | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Oregon | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Utah | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Washington | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| U.S. [6] | 136,947 | 359,534 | 355,000 | 249,000 | 363,000 | 289,000 | 140,000 | 461,000 |
| World [6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phosphate Rock (I,000 metric tons) | ||||||||
| Idaho | 5,208 | 84,000 | 4,360 | 78,400 | W | W | W | W |
| U.S. | 46,965 | 1,058,393 | 35,500 | 759,000 | 41,100 | 839,000 | 45,500 | 934,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pumice and Pumicite (metric tons) | ||||||||
| Idaho | 55,525 | 401 | 43,400 | 327 | W | W | W | W |
| Nevada | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Oregon [6] | [1] | [1] | W | W | 220,000 | 2,760 | W | W |
| Utah | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Washington | [2] | [2] | 21 | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| U.S. | 480,855 | 14,903 | 469,000 | 12,000 | 490,000 | 11,800 | 544,000 | 12,600 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sand and Gravel: Constuction (1,000 metric tons) [9] | ||||||||
| Idaho | 14,906 | 40,728 | *13,600 | *44,900 | 14,500 | 46,300 | 14,700 | 49,200 |
| Alaska | 15,006 | 43,335 | *13,100 | *42,600 | 15,700 | 56,200 | 15,500 | 56,000 |
| Montana | 11,109 | 31,375 | *10,000 | *32,000 | 7,360 | 28,800 | 8,500 | 34,400 |
| Nevada | 24,273 | 93,585 | *24,900 | *108,000 | 22,700 | 106,000 | 20,000 | 95,000 |
| Oregon | 16,488 | 69,536 | *15,800 | *74,800 | 18,400 | 83,600 | 17,500 | 81,400 |
| Utah [6] | 17,678 | 54,819 | *16,000 | *56,000 | 21,100 | 69,600 | 18,000 | 61,200 |
| Washington | 40,933 | 140,994 | *40,200 | *158,000 | 39,600 | 165,000 | 38,000 | 192,000 |
| Wyoming | 29,118 | 77,066 | *3,400 | *15,000 | 3,210 | 13,100 | 4,500 | 18,900 |
| U.S. [6] | 919,300 | 3,341,300 | 869,000 | 3,530,000 | 891,000 | 3,740,000 | 879,000 | 3,770,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silver (metric tons) [4] | ||||||||
| Idaho | 254 | 32, 131 | 190 | 26,200 | W | W | W | W |
| Alaska | - | - | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | 194 | 24,990 | 127 | 17,00 | 71 | 12,000 | 72 | 12,200 |
| Nevada [6] | 614 | 77,724 | 713 | 98,500 | 673 | 115,000 | 683 | 116,000 |
| Oregon | - | 1 | [2] | [2] | [5] | 10 | [5] | 10 |
| Utah [6] | W | W | 135 | 18,700 | W | W | W | W |
| Washington | [1] | [1] | 14 | 1,940 | W | W | W | W |
| U.S. | 1,804 | 228,563 | 1,640 | 227,000 | 1,480 | 252,000 | 1,500 | 256,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stone, Crushed (1,000 metric tons) | ||||||||
| Idaho | *4,000 | '19,200 | 4,600 | 20,800 | 4,160 | 20,300 | 4,000 | 19,500 |
| Alaska [6] | *3,000 | 13,400 | 3,530 [7] | 25,000 [7][8] | 3,870 | 24,100 | 4,000 | 25,000 |
| Montana | *2.200 | *6,200 | 2,820 | 10,400 | 2,320 | 8,830 | 1,900 | 7,400 |
| Nevada | *1,200 | *6,700 | 1,070 | 12,500 | 2,310 | 20,600 | 2,500 | 22,600 |
| Oregon | *16,800 | *74,900 | 18,900 | 84,700 | 18,900 | 90,100 | 21,500 | 105,000 |
| Utah | *5,300 | *22,400 | 4,560 | 29,400 | 4,540 | 19,800 | 4,300 | 19,000 |
| Washington | *13,500 | *63,200 | 13,200 | 68,600 | 15,500 | 86,100 | 20,600 | 118,000 |
| Wyoming | *4,500 | *19,900 [6] | 3,460 | 19,800 | 5,080 | 30,000 | 5,300 | 31,500 |
| U.S. | *1,161,500 | *5,593,700 | 1,130,000 | 6,030,000 | 1,230,000 | 6,620,000 | 1,280,000 | 7,030,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc (do.) [4] | ||||||||
| Idaho | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| Montana | 20,588 | 26,498 | W | W | 21,000 | 22,800 | 21,000 | 24,600 |
| Nevada | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Utah | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] |
| Washington | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] | [1] |
| U.S. | 523,430 | 673,686 | 488,000 | 497,000 | 570,000 | 619,000 | 600,000 | 701,000 |
| World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Source: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Yearbook, Areas Report: Domestic, 1992, 1995 |
| Notes: | Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, marketable production ( including consumption by producers).partment of the Interior, Minerals Yearbook, Areas Report: Domestic, 1992, 1995 |
| W | Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company confidential data. |
| * | Estimate |
| [1] | Was included with combined values. |
| [2] | No recorded production or values. |
| [3] | Excludes certain clays.o recorded production or values. |
| [4] | Recoverable content of ores. |
| [5] | Pacer canvassing discontined beginning in 1994. May include placer data from other sources. |
| [6] | Measured in do. |
| [7] | Revised. |
| [8] | Excludes certain stones |
| [9] | 1992 was the last year that sand and gravel were measured in short tons. Beginning in 1993, sand and gravel, and crushed stone were measured in 1,000 metric tons. |
Compiled by: Donna Hanson, updated by: Lily Wai, data
input assisted by: Michal McRenolds
Contact: Lily Wai
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