the mineral industry of israel 2001 37 1 by thomas r yager in was a producer such metals and metal products as lead magnesium steel zinc industrial minerals bromine derivatives flint clay gypsum kaolin magnesia phosphate rock potash silica sand sulfur building materials produced included cement crushed stone marble country also cut imported diamond caustic soda fertilizers natural gas petroleum phosphoric acid sulfuric s gross domestic product gdp at purchasing power parity amounted to 118 4 billion per capita 2000 18 600 decreased 0 6 after increasing 2 1999 7 1998 constant dollar value nonmetallic production israeli mining quarrying fell 8 3 respectively chemicals refined rose 9 accounted for
