Table 28.--Clays sold or used by producers in the United States1/ in 1984, by kind and use (Metric tons) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire clay Common clay(refractory Fuller's Use Ball clay Bentonite and shale only) earth Kaolin Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absorbents: Oil and grease------------------------ -- 91,593 W -- 390,733 -- 482,326 Pet waste absorbents------------------ -- W W 3,526 724,135 -- 727,661 Other2/------------------------------- -- 45,394 118,319 -- -- -- 163,712 Ceramics and glass: Catalysts (oil-refining)-------------- W 6,450 -- -- W 236,460 242,911 Crockery and other earthenware-------- W -- 1,840 -- -- 1,461 3,300 Electrical porcelain------------------ 23,365 -- 36 -- -- 24,377 47,778 Fine china and dinnerware------------- 32,074 -- -- -- -- 31,213 63,286 Glazes, glass, and enamels------------ 2,448 W -- -- W 403 2,851 Mineral wool, insulation, and fiberglass--------------------------- W W -- -- -- 252,906 252,906 Pottery------------------------------- 179,684 -- 20,809 499 W 6,331 207,324 Roofing granules---------------------- W -- 90,537 -- W 21,264 111,801 Sanitaryware-------------------------- 125,248 -- -- -- W 110,544 235,792 Other2/------------------------------- 89,457 1,460 -- 9,675 18,527 10,017 129,136 Chemical manufacturing------------------ -- 2,624 -- -- -- 306,666 309,290 Civil engineering and sealing----------- -- 51,565 11,692 -- -- 6,725 69,982 Drilling mud---------------------------- 115 1,288,444 -- -- 95,904 1,363 1,385,827 Fillers, extenders, and binders: Adhesives----------------------------- W 6,046 907 W 1,631 84,404 92,989 Animal feed--------------------------- 8,270 114,156 181 W W 11,237 133,844 Fertilizers--------------------------- -- -- -- -- 57,032 12,960 69,992 Gypsum products and wallboard--------- -- -- -- -- W 16,631 16,631 Ink----------------------------------- -- W -- -- -- W W Linoleum and asphalt tile------------- W -- -- -- -- 19,140 19,140 Medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic----- W 4,221 -- -- 95 2,847 7,163 Paint--------------------------------- W 9,227 45 -- 5,993 208,655 223,920 Paper coating------------------------- W W -- -- -- 2,244,897 2,244,897 Paper filling------------------------- W W -- -- 2,962 893,369 896,331 Pesticides and related products------- -- 6,171 8,455 -- 196,336 38,357 249,318 Plastics------------------------------ W W -- W W 53,443 53,443 Rubber-------------------------------- W W 4,292 W -- 267,229 271,520 Other2/------------------------------- 20,902 2,897 -- 1,693 15,980 20,455 61,926 Filtering, clarifying, and decolorizing: Animal oils--------------------------- -- 1,394 -- -- -- 661 2,056 Desiccants---------------------------- -- 557 -- -- -- -- 557 Mineral oils and greases-------------- -- 2,287 -- -- 17,056 -- 19,343 Floor and wall tile: Ceramic------------------------------- 116,207 -- 80,143 348 -- 17,051 213,750 Quarry tile--------------------------- -- -- 180,650 -- -- -- 180,650 Other2/------------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- 12,752 12,752 Heavy clay products: Brick, common------------------------- 2,034 1,420 1,991,157 -- -- 14,307 2,008,918 Brick, face--------------------------- -- 84 11,946,315 11,370 -- 280,122 12,237,891 Drain tile---------------------------- -- -- 40,297 -- -- -- 40,297 Flower pots--------------------------- -- -- 25,076 -- -- -- 25,076 Flue linings-------------------------- -- -- 44,865 8,274 -- 2,749 55,888 Portland and other cements------------ -- 458 7,359,310 465 -- 122,993 7,483,226 Roofing tile-------------------------- -- -- 34,087 -- -- -- 34,087 Sewer pipe, vitrified----------------- -- -- 390,433 -- -- 8,923 399,356 Structural tile----------------------- -- -- 63,651 -- -- 320 63,971 Terra cotta--------------------------- -- -- 726 -- -- -- 726 Other2/------------------------------- -- -- 7,810 -- -- -- 7,810 ---------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. Table 28.--Clays sold or used by producers in the United States1/ in 1984, by kind and use--Continued (Metric tons) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire clay Common clay(refractory Fuller's Use Ball clay Bentonite and shale only) earth Kaolin Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightweight aggregate: Concrete block------------------------ -- -- 2,423,282 -- -- -- 2,423,282 Highway surfacing--------------------- -- -- 406,214 -- -- -- 406,214 Structural concrete------------------- -- -- 1,083,401 -- -- -- 1,083,401 Other2/------------------------------- -- -- 58,703 -- -- -- 58,703 Pelletizing iron ore-------------------- -- 346,454 -- -- -- -- 346,454 Refractories: Firebrick, blocks, and shapes--------- W 1,886 29,545 484,737 -- 11,301 527,469 Foundry sand-------------------------- -- 590,510 -- 98,745 -- 826 690,081 Grogs and calcines-------------------- W -- -- 54,209 -- 381,655 435,864 High-alumina brick and specialties---- 7,903 -- -- 133,595 -- 58,775 200,273 Kiln furniture------------------------ 1,615 -- -- -- -- 1,129 2,743 Mortar and cement, refractory--------- W -- 151,499 130,635 27,304 42,139 351,576 Other2/------------------------------- 87,926 8,365 -- 72,674 4,816 1,129 174,911 Other3/--------------------------------- 2,410 80,435 3,266 18,764 36,980 53,092 194,948 Exports--------------------------------- 80,134 197,584 51,192 9,494 127,391 1,321,262 1,787,058 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/-------------------------- 779,792 2,861,681 26,628,735 1,038,703 1,772,876 7,214,542 5/39,762,330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included with "Total" and/or "Other." 1/Includes Puerto Rico. 2/Includes uses indicated by symbol W. 3/Includes tamping dummies and uses not specified. 4/Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding. 5/Total includes adjustment reflecting 1984 revision.