Silica - Who's Producing It and Where It's Going in the United States

The following lists were gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's annual Minerals Yearbook. Copies of the complete reports for years 1998 to 2001 are available at www.harrismartin.com or by calling (800) 496-4319.

photo-2Top 12 Leading Producers of Industrial
Sand & Gravel from 1998 to 2001

1. Unimin Corp.
2. U.S. Silica Co.
3. Fairmount Minerals Ltd.
4. Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands
5. Badger Mining Corp.
6. Nugent Sand Co., Inc.
7. Simplot Industries, Inc.
8. Construction Aggregates Corp.
9. Owens-Illinois
10. Short Mountain Silica Co.
11. Little Six Corp.
12. Manley Brothers

Top Eight Leading Industrial Sand & Gravel
Producing States from 1998 to 2001

1. Illinois
2. Michigan
3. Texas
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