Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity silica
Industrial sand and gravel, often called "silica," "silica sand," and "quartz sand," includes sands and gravels with high silicon dioxide (SiO2) content. These sands are used in glassmaking; for foundry, abrasive, and hydraulic fracturing (frac) applications; and for many other industrial uses. The specifications for each use vary, but silica resources for most uses are abundant. In almost all cases, silica mining uses open pit or dredging mining methods with standard mining equipment. Except for temporarily disturbing the immediate area while mining operations are active, sand and gravel mining usually has limited environmental impact.
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Annual Publications
- Quartz Crystal (Industrial)
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |2013 |2014 |2015 |2016 |2017 |2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | - Sand and Gravel (Industrial)
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | - Appendixes
- Silica (Includes Industrial Sand and Gravel, Quartz Crystal, and Tripoli and Special Silica)
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 tables-only release | 2020 tables-only release | 2021 tables-only release | 2022 tables-only release | - Industrial Sand and Gravel
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| 1994 | 1995 | - Quartz Crystal
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| 1994 | 1995 | - Tripoli and Special Silica
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| 1994 | 1995 | - Archive
| 1932-1993 |
Special Publications
- Crystalline Silica Primer (PDF)
- Directory of Industrial Sand and Gravel Producers in the United States in 2020 (PDF)
- Frac Sand in the United States--A Geological and Industry Overview
Open-File Report 2015–1107 - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
Data Series 140 - Statistical Compendium