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This is a complete list of major Bentonite production countries in the world over various years.
| Contry |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| World : Total |
11800 |
11400 |
12000 |
| Brazil |
260 |
319 |
421 |
| China |
1290 |
NA |
NA |
| Germany |
448 |
495 |
479 |
| Greece |
1259 |
1150 |
1200 |
| India |
300 |
NA |
NA |
| Italy |
579 |
463 |
474 |
| Japan |
406 |
438 |
426 |
| Mexico |
415 |
488 |
464 |
| Russia |
500 |
500 |
500 |
| Turkey |
674 |
559 |
831 |
| USA |
1699 |
3198 |
3235 |
Source : World Mineral Production, 1999-2003
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