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60 Domestic Production and UseGarnet for industrial use was mined in 2013 by four firmsone in Idaho one in Salient StatisticsUnited States Production crude4560052600 RecyclingSmall amounts of g. Silver was produced at 3 silver mines and as a byproduct or coproduct from 39 domestic base and precious metal mines Alaska continued as the countrys leading silver producing State followed by Nevada There were 14 US refiners that indicated producti In addition 3 of domestic gold was recovered as a byproduct of processing base metals chiefly copper Thirty operations yielded more than 99 of the gold produced in the United States Dome stic gold mine production in 2013 was estimated to be about 22 68 Domestic Production and UseAlthough natural graphite was not produced in the United States in 2013, approximately 90 U.S. firms, primarily in the Northeastern and Great Lakes regions, used it for 108 Domestic Production and UseThe United States had only one active nickel mine in 2013a greenfield, underground operation in Michigan. Contractors completed the main decline tunnel of the new chal 122 Domestic Production and UseIn 2013, the production value of marketable potash, f.o.b. mine, was about $649 million. Potash was produced in Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah. Most of the production 186 Domestic Production and Use atural zeolites were mined by companies in the United States, with 1other company working from stockpiled materials or zeolites purchasedfrom other producers for resal 186 Domestic Production and UseThe value of zinc mined in 2013, based on zinc contained in concentrate, was about $1.60 billion. Zinc was mined in 4 States at 14 mines operated by 4 companies. Two f 48 Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, U.S. mine production of copper increased by 10% to about 1.37 million tons, and was valued at about $9.7 billion. Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, and Montan Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, an estimated million tons (21 million short tons) of quicklime and hydrate was produced (excluding commercial hydrators), valued at about $2.2 billion. At yearend, Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, the production value of marketable potash, f.o.b. mine, was about $700 million. Potash was produced in New Mexico and Utah. Most of the production was from southea 158 Domestic Production and Usemestic talc production in 2013 was estimated to be 531,000 tons valued at$18 million. Four companies operated six talcproducing mines in four States in 2013. The top t 170 Domestic Production and UseTitanium sponge metal was produced by three operations in Nevada and Utah. Titanium ingot was produced by 10 operations in 8 States and consumed by numerous firms to p Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, 1.26 billion metric tons of crushed stone valued at more than $12.8 billion was produced by 1,550 companies operating 4,000 quarries, 91 underground mines, and 210 Domestic Production and UsePhosphate rock ore was mined by 5 firms at mines in 4 Statesand processed into to an estimated 27.1 million tons of marketable product valued at $2.4 billion, f.o.b. mine.