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Strontium (celestite), Spain and Iran
Granada (Montevive), Spain37.10°N 3.70°W
computed criticality10/100
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Spain and Iran ≈39% each of world celestite production (USGS 2024)
2024Fault line
World celestite comes mainly from Spain and Iran (about 39% each) then China; the United States is 100% import-reliant and has not mined it since 1959. Strontium is used in ceramic ferrite magnets and in pyrotechnics (the red of fireworks and signal flares).
Actors
Spain
Iran
China
Mexico
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