china is the largest producer of scrap and flake mica in the world.
what country is the largest producer of scrap and flake mica in the world?
china
scrap and flake mica is produced all over the world. in 2010, the major producers were russia (100,000 tonnes), finland (68,000 t), united states (53,000 t), south korea (50,000 t), france (20,000 t) and canada (15,000 t). the total global production was 350,000 t, although no reliable data were available for china. most sheet mica was produced in india (3,500 t) and russia (1,500 t). flake mica comes from several sources: the metamorphic rock called schist as a byproduct of processing feldspar and kaolin resources, from placer deposits, and from pegmatites. sheet mica is considerably less abundant than flake and scrap mica, and is occasionally recovered from mining scrap and flake mica. the most important sources of sheet mica are pegmatite deposits. sheet mica prices vary with grade and can range from less than $1 per kilogram for low-quality mica to more than $2,000 per kilogram for the highest quality.
mica
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