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Pumice and pumicite

January 1, 2003

The estimated domestic production of pumice and pumicite in 2002 was 950 kt (1.04 million st), a 3.2 percent increase compared with the revised total of 2001, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The amount of pumice and pumicite sold or used in the United States was revised for the years 1998 through 2001 in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2003.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2003
Title Pumice and pumicite
Authors W.P. Bolen
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70045780
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center