MINERALCOMMODITYSUMMARIES2014U.S.DepartmentoftheInteriorU.S.GeologicalSurveyMINERALCOMMODITYSUMMARIES2014AbrasivesFluorsparMercurySilverAluminumGalliumMicaSodaAshAntimonyGarnetMolybdenumStoneArsenicGemstonesNickelStrontiumAsbestosGermaniumNiobiumSulfurBariteGoldNitrogenTalcBauxiteGraphitePeatTantalumBerylliumGypsumPerliteTelluriumBismuthHafniumPhosphateRockThalliumBoronHeliumPlatinumThoriumBromineIndiumPotashTinCadmiumIodinePumiceTitaniumCementIronandSteelQuartzCrystalTungstenCesiumIronOreRareEarthsVanadiumChromiumIronOxidePigmentsRheniumVermiculiteClaysKyaniteRubidiumWollastoniteCobaltLeadSaltYttriumCopperLimeSandandGravelZeolitesDiamondLithiumScandiumZincDiatomiteMagnesiumSeleniumZirconiumFeldsparManganeseSiliconU.S.DepartmentoftheInteriorSALLYJEWELL,SecretaryU.S.GeologicalSurveySuzetteM.Kimball,ActingDirectorU.S.GeologicalSurvey,Reston,Virginia:2014ManuscriptapprovedforpublicationFebruary28,2014.FormoreinformationontheUSGS—theFederalsourceforscienceabouttheEarth,itsnaturalandlivingresources,naturalhazards,andtheenvironment—visit–888–ASK–USGS.ForanoverviewofUSGSinformationproducts,includingmaps,imagery,andpublications,visit:StopIDCC;Washington,DC20402–0001Phone:(866)512–1800(toll-free);(202)512–1800(DCarea)Fax:(202)512–2104Internet:bookstore.gpo.govAnyuseoftrade,product,orfirmnamesisfordescriptivepurposesonlyanddoesnotimplyendorsementbytheU.S.Government.Althoughthisreportisinthepublicdomain,permissionmustbesecuredfromtheindividualcopyrightownerstoreproduceanycopyrightedmaterialcontainedwithinthisreport.Suggestedcitation:U.S.GeologicalSurvey,2014,Mineralcommoditysummaries2014:U.S.GeologicalSurvey,196p.ISBN978–1–4113–3765–71CONTENTSPagePageGeneral:Introduction....................................................................3GrowthRatesofLeadingandCoincidentIndexesforMineralProducts.........................................................4TheRoleofNonfuelMineralsintheU.S.Economy......52013U.S.NetImportRelianceforSelectedNonfuelMineralMaterials........................................................6SignificantEvents,Trends,andIssues..........................7AppendixA—AbbreviationsandUnitsofMeasure....190AppendixB—DefinitionsofSelectedTermsUsedinThisReport..............................................................190AppendixC—ReservesandResources.....................191AppendixD—CountrySpecialistsDirectory...............195MineralCommodities:Abrasives(Manufactured)............................................14Aluminum.....................................................................16Antimony......................................................................18Arsenic.........................................................................20Asbestos......................................................................22Barite............................................................................24BauxiteandAlumina....................................................26Beryllium......................................................................28Bismuth........................................................................30Boron............................................................................32Bromine........................................................................34Cadmium......................................................................36Cement.........................................................................38Cesium.........................................................................40Chromium.....................................................................42Clays............................................................................44Cobalt...........................................................................46Copper.........................................................................48Diamond(Industrial).....................................................50Diatomite......................................................................52Feldspar.......................................................................54Fluorspar......................................................................56Gallium.........................................................................58Garnet(Industrial)........................................................60Gemstones...................................................................62Germanium..................................................................64Gold..............................................................................66Graphite(Natural)........................................................68Gypsum........................................................................70Helium..........................................................................72Indium..........................................................................74Iodine...........