TABLE 1 |
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ISRAEL: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES 1 |
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(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
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Commodity2 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2001e |
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2002e |
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2003e |
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METALS |
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Iron
and steel, steel, crudee |
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280,000 |
3 |
270,000 |
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220,000 |
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150,000 |
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150,000 |
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Lead, refined
secondary |
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13,000 |
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13,000 |
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20,000 |
3 |
22,000 |
3 |
25,000 |
3 |
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Magnesium
metal |
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24,800 |
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31,700 |
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34,000 |
3 |
28,000 |
r, 3 |
28,000 |
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INDUSTRIAL MINERALS |
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Bromine,
elemental |
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181,000 |
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210,000 |
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206,000 |
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200,000 |
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200,000 |
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Caustic sodae |
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41,200 |
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44,200 |
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44,900 |
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50,500 |
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50,500 |
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Cement,
hydraulic |
thousand tons |
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6,354 |
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5,703 |
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4,700 |
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5,150 |
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5,150 |
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Clays: |
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Brick clay |
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40,000 |
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35,000 |
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35,700 |
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38,500 |
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38,500 |
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Flint clays |
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17,000 |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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Kaolin |
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20,000 |
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13,000 |
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-- |
3 |
-- |
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-- |
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Diamond4 |
thousand carats |
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1,833 |
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1,672 |
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1,367 |
3 |
1,188 |
3 |
771 |
3 |
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Gypsum |
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140,000 |
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130,000 |
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133,000 |
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144,000 |
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140,000 |
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Lime |
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340,000 |
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350,000 |
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299,000 |
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283,000 |
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283,000 |
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Magnesia, Mg
content |
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57,000 |
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57,000 |
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55,000 |
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50,000 |
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45,000 |
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Phosphate: |
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Phosphate
rock, mine output: |
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Beneficiated |
thousand tons |
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4,128 |
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4,110 |
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3,511 |
3 |
3,468 |
r, 3 |
3,208 |
3 |
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P2O5 content |
do. |
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1,310 |
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1,305 |
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1,115 |
3 |
1,100 |
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1,020 |
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Phosphatic
fertilizers, P2O5 equivalent: |
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Monoammonium
phosphate |
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7,000 |
r |
11,000 |
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13,000 |
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13,000 |
r |
12,000 |
3 |
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Triple
superphosphate |
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250,000 |
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115,000 |
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94,000 |
r |
108,000 |
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202,000 |
3 |
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Phosphoric
acid, P2O5 equivalent |
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725,000 |
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520,000 |
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561,000 |
r |
567,000 |
r |
580,000 |
3 |
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Potassium: |
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Potash, K2O equivalent |
thousand tons |
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1,700 |
r |
1,750 |
r |
1,770 |
r, 3 |
1,920 |
r, 3 |
1,960 |
3 |
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Potassium
nitrate |
do. |
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266 |
5 |
220 |
5 |
257 |
5 |
289 |
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290 |
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Salt,
marketed (mainly marine) |
do. |
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538 |
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526 |
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540 |
r |
580 |
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580 |
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Sand: |
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Silica sand |
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320,000 |
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300,000 |
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306,000 |
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330,000 |
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320,000 |
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Other
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thousand tons |
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11,000 |
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10,500 |
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10,700 |
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11,500 |
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11,500 |
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Stone: |
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Crushed |
do. |
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30,000 |
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29,000 |
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29,600 |
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31,900 |
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31,900 |
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Dimension,
marble |
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94,520 |
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127,880 |
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131,000 |
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141,000 |
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141,000 |
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Sulfur: |
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Byproduct
from petroleum |
thousand tons |
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31 |
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38 |
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35 |
3 |
36 |
3 |
45 |
p |
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Sulfuric
acid: |
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Gross weight |
do. |
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1,814 |
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1,875 |
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1,900 |
3 |
1,956 |
3 |
1,894 |
p |
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S content |
do. |
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593 |
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613 |
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621 |
3 |
639 |
3 |
619 |
p |
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MINERAL FUELS AND RELATED MATERIALS |
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Gas, natural,
dry |
thousand cubic meters |
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10,739 |
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9,653 |
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9,600 |
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8,400 |
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8,400 |
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Petroleum: |
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Oil shales |
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449,400 |
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390,000 |
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415,000 |
3 |
457,900 |
3 |
436,500 |
3 |
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Crude |
42-gallon barrels |
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31,300 |
r |
31,300 |
r |
29,800 |
r |
34,300 |
r |
22,400 |
3 |
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Refinery
products: |
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Liquefied
petroleum gas |
thousand 42-gallon barrels |
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5,433 |
r |
5,414 |
r |
6,045 |
r, 3 |
5,591 |
r, 3 |
5,500 |
3 |
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Gasoline |
do. |
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15,778 |
r |
14,676 |
r |
16,911 |
r, 3 |
18,863 |
r, 3 |
19,034 |
3 |
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Naptha |
do. |
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7,110 |
r |
7,915 |
r |
7,089 |
r, 3 |
3,798 |
r, 3 |
4,376 |
3 |
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Kerosene |
do. |
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8,861 |
r |
9,428 |
r |
8,195 |
r, 3 |
7,886 |
r, 3 |
8,639 |
3 |
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Distillate
fuel oil |
do. |
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21,227 |
r |
21,649 |
r |
23,424 |
r, 3 |
21,169 |
r, 3 |
22,208 |
3 |
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Residual fuel
oil |
do. |
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25,832 |
r |
26,039 |
r |
23,787 |
r, 3 |
22,432 |
r, 3 |
22,910 |
3 |
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Othere |
do. |
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1,950 |
r, 3 |
1,900 |
r |
2,000 |
r |
2,000 |
r |
2,200 |
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Total |
do. |
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86,191 |
r |
87,021 |
r |
87,451 |
r, 3 |
81,739 |
r, 3 |
84,867 |
3 |
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See footnotes at
end of table. |
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TABLE 1--Continued |
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ISRAEL: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES 1 |
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eEstimated; estimated data are rounded to no more than three
significant digits; may not add to totals shown . pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. |
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1Table includes data available through September 30, 2004. |
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2In addition to the commodities listed, imported gemstones are
cut, and secondary refined zinc, such fertilizers as monopotassium phosphate,
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variety
of crude construction materials are produced, but available information is
inadequate to make estimates of output. |
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3Reported figure. |
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4Imported diamond cut in Israel. |
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5Exports; based on other countries' imports of potassium nitrate
from Israel. |
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