TABLE 4
BALL CLAY SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN
THE UNITED STATES, BY USE
(Metric tons)


Use                                       1992                  1993
Filler, extenders, and binders'                        133,137          
    172,865
Floor and wall tile                                   202,029           
   204,676
Miscellaneous ceramics2                                33,275           
    39,798
Pottery                                                113,944          
    115,825
Refractories'                                          36,075           
    41,974
Sanitaryware                                           173,823          
    185,237
Miscellaneous4                                         61,868           
    72,790
Exports5                                               99,678           
    116,085
Total                                               853,829             
 949,250
I-   -   .  -


sIncludes adhcesives, animal feed, asphalt tile, paint, paper filling, plastics,
rubber, asphalt emulsions, wallboard, and
other filler, extenders, and binders.
2Includes electrical procelain, fine china/dinnerware, and miscellaneous
ceramics.
3Includes firebrick, blocks, and shape, high-alumina brick and specialties,
kiln furniture, and other uses unknown.
'Includes heavy clay products, absorbents, waterproofing seals, brick (common),
flue lining, and other uses unknown.
5Includes ceramics and glass, fillers, extenders and binders, floor and wall
tile, refractories, and other uses unknown.


TABLE 5
BENTONITE SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN TIE UNITED STATES, BY STATE


(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)


State                                 Nonswelling                       
 Swelling                              Total
Quantity         Value             Quantity         Value              Quantity
        Value
1992
Alabama and Mississippi                     330            10,669       
        -                 -                330             10,669
California                                   W                 W        
        W                W                 143             13,069
Colorado                                     (1)                9       
        -                 -                 (O)                9
Nevada                                       W                 W        
        W                W                  14             3,442
Oregon                                       W                 W        
        W                W                  19               873
Wyoming                                      -                 -        
     '2,134          '71,450             '2,134            1l,450
Other2                                      207            15,029       
      r283           r16,586              f3l4            14,231
Total                                    537            25,707          
  '2,417          r88,036             '2,954          rl 13,743
1993
Alabama and Mississippi                     152             5,310       
        -                 -                152             5,310
California                                   W                 W        
        W                 W                140             13,099
Colorado                                     (1)                6       
        _                 -                 (1)                6
Nevada                                       W                 W        
        W                 W                 16             3,434
Oregon                                       W                 W        
        W                 W                 24              1,112
Wyoming                                      -                 -        
      2,407           73,399             2,407            73,399
Othee                                       321            17,634       
       212            15,975               354             15,952
Total3                                   473            22,944          
  2,619            89,374             3,093           112,312
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"Revised. W Wilihheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data;
included with 'Other.'w
'Len than 1/2 unit.
'Includes Alabama (1993), Arizona, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
and items indicated by symbol W.
'Data may not add to totals shown because of independentrounding.


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