Strontium
January 1, 2006
China, Mexico, Spain and Turkey are the world's leading producers of celestite (strontium sulphate). These countries accounted for 98% of the total world production in 2005. For the same period, US apparent consumption of strontium decreased to 12.3 kt. Imports were 21.2 kt, of which 84% came from Mexico. Imports of celestite and strontium carbonate decreased 71% and 24% respectively.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Title | Strontium |
| Authors | J.A. Ober |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Mining Engineering |
| Index ID | 70028236 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |