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Industrial sand and gravel

January 1, 2012

Domestic production of industrial sand and gravel in 2011 was about 30 Mt (33 million st), increasing slightly compared with 2010. Some important end uses for industrial sand and gravel include abrasives, filtration, foundry, glassmaking, hydraulic fracturing sand (frac sand) and silicon metal applications.

Publication Year 2012
Title Industrial sand and gravel
Authors T.P. Dolley
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70044993
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center