According to the United States Geological Survey, U.S. domestic marble production in 2006 was 46,400 tons valued at about $18.1 million, compared to 72,300 tons valued at $18.9 million in 2005. Crushed marble production (for aggregate and industrial uses) in 2006 was 11.8 million tons valued at $116 million, of which 6.5 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. For comparison, 2005 crushed marble production was 7.76 million tons valued at $58.7 million, of which 4.8 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. U.S. dimension marble demand is about 1.3 million tons. The DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index has shown a growth of 12% annually for the 2000–2006 period, compared to 10.5% annually for the 2000–2005 period. The largest dimension marble application is tile.

Question: What year was U.S. domestic marble production highest?

Question: What year was marble valued higher when averaged by the ton?

Question: What year was U.S. domestic marble production lower, 2005 or 2006?

Question: How many more dollars was the value of the marble production in 2005 than the value from 2006?
Answer: 800000

Question: Which year had more than 6 million tons of finely ground calcium carbonate?

Question: How many years did it take for a growth of over 11% annually in marble demand to occur?
Answer: 6

Question: What year was U.S domestic marble production most valued, 2006 or 2005?
Answer: 2005

Question: How many more tons of U.S domestic marble valued in 2005 than 2006?
Answer: 25900

Question: How many years passed for the Marble index to show a 12% growth for DSAN World Demand?
Answer: 6

Question: How many more percentage of growth for DSAN World in 2000-2006 than for finished Marble than 2000-2005?
Answer: 1.5

Question: How many more tons of U.S. domestic marble was produced in 2005 compared to 2006?
Answer: 25900

Question: How many more tons of U.S. domestic marble was produced in 2005 compared to 2006?
Answer: 25900

Question: Which year produced more crushed marble, 2005 or 2006?

Question: How many years was the time span where the  DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index had shown a growth of 12% annually
Answer: 6

Question: Which period showed a higher growth annually of the DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index, 2000-2006 or 2000-2005?
Answer: 2000–2006 period

Question: How many percentage points higher was the DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index growth in the period of 2000-2006 compared to 2000-2005?
Answer: 1.5

Question: Was US domestic marble production higher in 2006 or in 2005?
Answer: 2005

Question: How many tons did US domestic marble production drop from 2005 to 2006?
Answer: 25900

Question: In 2006 how many tons (in millions) of crushed marble production was used for construction aggregate?
Answer: 5.3

Question: How many more millions of dollars was the 2006 crushed marble production compared to 2005?
Answer: 57.3

Question: Did marble production increase or decrease from 2006 to 2006?
Answer: decrease

Question: Did the value of the marble produced increase or decrease from 2005 to 2006 per ton?
Answer: increase

Question: Did the crushed marble production increase or decrease from 2005 to 2006?
Answer: increase

Question: How many percent did the DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index show growth from 2000-2006 in total?
Answer: 84