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Tripoli


Tripoli is the general name for soft, porous silica found in sedimentary rocks in Ottawa County and neighboring parts of Missouri and Arkansas. Primarily used as an abrasive, it is also used in concrete and as a paint filler. One company is at present responsible for the production in Oklahoma. The United States is self-sufficient in tripoli; much of the product is exported.

TRIPOLI
(Tons Produced)
Production Information
2007
Producing Companies
Companies Reporting
Men Employed, Average Per Month
Total Man Days Worked
Total Man Hours Worked
Total Tonnage
1
1
1
176
1,408
44,793
Counties
2005
Ottawa
44,793
Total
44,793

 

Last Modified on 09/08/2008
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