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TABLE 8-STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF THE MERCURY INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES, 1938-47
(In Flasks of 76 Pounds)
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1938
1939
1940
1941
37,777
44,921
50,846
51,929
37,688
30,763
25,348
23,244
Production-Flasks
17,991
18,633
Number of produc-
184
146
102
68
61
ing mines
91
107
159
197
Average price per flask:
$176.87
$185.02
$196.35
$195.21
$118.36
$134.89
$98.24
$83.74
New York
$75.47
$103.94
$201.10
$194.20
$227.87
$281.44
$281.44
$242.45
$120.39
$73.02
London
$66.92
$88.26
Imports for consump-
3,499
171
7,740
38,941 2
47,805 ₹
19,553
68,617
13,894
10,228
tion-Flasks
2,362
345 2
750
1,038
907
884
Exports: Flasks
713
1,208
9,617
2,590
385
Consumption-Flasks
19,600
20,900
44,800
49,700
54,500
42,900
62,429
31,200
35,100
26,800
World Production
215,000
275,000
265,000
240,000
157,000
131,000
144,000
144,000
(Estimated)
149,900
145,000
1 Six mines accounted for 90 percent of production.
2 Large quantities were reexported in 1942 and 1943.
3 Apparent consumption.
SOURCE: Bureau of Mines.
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