Table 4.--Clays sold or used by producers in the United States1/ in 1972, by kind and use (Metric tons) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire clay Ball Common clay (refractory Fuller's Undistrib- Use clay Bentonite and shale only) earth Kaolin uted2/ Total3/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adhesives-------------------------- -- (4/) -- -- (4/) 66,603 -- 5/66,603 Alum, aluminum sulfate and other chemicals------------------------- -- (6/) -- (6/) (6/) 100,702 22,192 122,895 Animal feed------------------------ -- 91,254 -- -- (4/) 8,575 -- 5/99,828 Animal litter---------------------- -- 3,340 -- -- 216,746 -- -- 220,086 Asphalt emulsion and tiles----------------------------- (6/) (6/) -- -- -- -- 10,079 10,079 Brakes and clutches---------------- -- -- 793 -- -- -- -- 793 Building brick: Common---------------------------- -- (4/) 3,273,034 -- -- (4/) -- 5/3,273,034 Face------------------------------ -- (4/) 15,036,873 27,216 -- 258,791 -- 5/15,322,879 Catalysts (oil refining)----------- 136 (6/) -- -- (6/) 61,680 3,090 64,905 Cement, portland------------------- -- (4/) 11,376,057 -- (4/) 68,672 -- 5/11,444,729 Ceramic--hobby--------------------- -- -- 1,108 -- -- 5 -- 1,112 China and dinnerware--------------- (4/) -- -- -- -- 46,086 -- 5/46,086 Crockery and other earthenware----------------------- (6/) -- 4,643 (6/) -- 18,139 8,604 31,386 Drilling mud----------------------- (4/) 487,482 181 -- 53,182 (4/) -- 5/540,846 Electrical porcelain--------------- (4/) -- -- -- -- 5,387 -- 5/5,387 Fertilizers------------------------ -- 2,366 (4/) -- 38,107 68,918 -- 5/109,391 Fiberglass------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- 139,514 -- 139,514 Filtering, clarifying, and decolorizing: Animal oils---------------------- -- (6/) -- -- (6/) -- 28,796 28,796 Mineral oils--------------------- -- 46,484 -- -- 34,459 -- -- 80,943 Vegetable oils------------------- -- 67,636 -- -- (4/) -- -- 5/67,636 Firebrick, block, and shapes------- 37,059 5,984 -- 2,024,759 -- 306,036 -- 2,373,838 Floor absorbents------------------- -- (4/) -- -- 311,793 -- -- 5/311,793 Flower pots------------------------ -- -- 43,634 -- -- -- -- 43,634 Flue linings----------------------- -- -- 131,072 (6/) -- (6/) 56,631 187,703 Foundry sand----------------------- -- 645,493 -- 248,478 -- (4/) -- 5/893,971 Glazes, glass, and enamels--------- 1,411 (4/) -- (4/) -- 24,608 -- 5/26,019 Grogs and crudes, refractory------- -- -- -- 221,385 -- 139,290 -- 360,675 Gypsum products-------------------- -- -- -- -- -- 14,607 -- 14,607 High-alumina (minimum 50% Al2O3) refractories---------------------- (4/) (4/) -- 202,744 -- (4/) -- 5/202,744 Kiln furniture--------------------- (6/) (6/) -- (6/) -- -- 20,451 20,451 Lightweight aggregate-------------- -- -- 9,752,436 -- -- -- -- 9,752,436 Linoleum--------------------------- -- -- 793 -- -- (4/) -- 5/793 Medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic-- -- -- -- -- (6/) (6/) 2,480 2,480 Mortar, cement, refractory--------- (6/) -- (6/) 233,648 (6/) (6/) 53,145 286,793 Paint------------------------------ -- (6/) 87 -- (6/) 128,362 3,102 131,551 Paper coating---------------------- -- (4/) -- -- (4/) 1,300,827 -- 5/1,300,827 Paper filling---------------------- (4/) -- -- -- (4/) 694,122 -- 5/694,122 Pelletizing (iron ore)------------- -- 641,549 -- -- -- -- -- 641,549 Pesticides and related products---- (4/) 36,476 -- -- 130,979 25,802 -- 5/193,258 Plastics--------------------------- -- -- (4/) -- (4/) 65,176 -- 5/65,176 Plug, tap, and wad----------------- -- -- -- 6,803 -- -- -- 6,803 Pottery---------------------------- 165,535 (6/) 12,036 (6/) -- 21,539 11,024 210,134 Rubber----------------------------- (4/) -- -- -- (4/) 341,191 -- 5/341,191 Sanitaryware----------------------- 157,334 -- -- -- -- 132,497 -- 289,831 Sewer pipe, vitrified-------------- -- -- 1,659,087 166,520 -- -- -- 1,825,607 Tile: Drain---------------------------- -- -- 372,566 -- -- -- -- 372,566 Floor and wall ceramic----------- 124,985 -- 128,447 3,629 (4/) 39,404 -- 5/296,464 Quarry--------------------------- (4/) -- 113,597 -- -- -- -- 5/113,597 Roofing-------------------------- -- -- 47,667 -- -- (4/) -- 5/47,667 Structural----------------------- -- -- 119,883 -- -- -- -- 119,883 Other---------------------------- -- -- 29,232 -- -- -- -- 29,232 Waterproofing and sealing---------- -- 35,698 -- -- (4/) -- -- 5/35,698 Miscellaneous7/-------------------- 33,457 24,753 11,227 3,787 68,887 60,673 -- 202,784 ----------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. Table 4.--Clays sold or used by producers in the United States1/ in 1972, by kind and use--Continued (Metric tons) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire clay Ball Common clay (refractory Fuller's Undistrib- Use clay Bentonite and shale only) earth Kaolin uted2/ Total3/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undistributed---------------------- 60,319 37,839 21,772 84,300 7,145 8,218 -- -- Exports---------------------------- 32,373 383,825 36,623 25,030 35,489 678,658 -- 1,191,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total------------------------ 612,608 2,510,179 42,172,847 3,248,298 896,787 4,824,081 (8/) 54,264,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Includes Puerto Rico. 2/Total of clays indicated by footnote 6. 3/Data may not add to total shown because of independent rounding. 4/Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included with "Miscellaneous." 5/Incomplete figure; difference included with "Miscellaneous." 6/Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included with "Undistributed." 7/Includes graphite anodes; caulking, putty, sealers, and glue; dummy and oil well sealing; ink; mineral wool and insulation; roofing granules; textiles; water treatment and filtering; unknown uses; and data indicated by footnotes 3 and 4. 8/Included with total for each specific use.