Kaolin

January 1, 2001

Part of the 2000 annual review of the industrial minerals sector. A general overview of the kaolin industry is provided. In 2000, production of kaolin was estimated to be 8.87 Mt, which is less than the amount produced in 1999. Domestic sales of kaolin decreased in 2000, with sales of kaolin for paper filler applications continuing to drop.

Publication Year	2001
Title	Kaolin
Authors	R.L. Virta
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Mining Engineering
Index ID	70045445
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	National Minerals Information Center

Kaolin

National Minerals Information Center

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Kaolin

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