In some downloadable packages or web services for MRDS, the commodities are abbreviated using short codes rather than full names. This table gives the codes and their meanings.
Also available as tab-delimited text.
| Code | Commodity name |
|---|---|
| ABR | Abrasive |
| ABR_C | Abrasive, Corundum |
| ABR_E | Abrasive, Emery |
| ABR_G | Abrasive, Garnet |
| AG | Silver |
| AG_R | Silver, Refinery |
| AL | Aluminum |
| AL_C | Aluminum, Contained Or Metal |
| AL_CLY | Aluminum, High Alumina Clay |
| AND | Andalusite |
| AS | Arsenic |
| ASB | Asbestos |
| ASH | Ash |
| AU | Gold |
| AU_R | Gold, Refinery |
| B | Boron-Borates |
| BA | Barium-Barite |
| BE | Beryllium |
| BI | Bismuth |
| BR | Bromine |
| CA | Calcium |
| CD | Cadmium |
| CEM | Cement Rock |
| CL | Chlorine |
| CLY | Clay |
| CLY_BC | Clay, Ball Clay |
| CLY_BK | Clay, Brick |
| CLY_BM | Clay, Bloating Material |
| CLY_BN | Clay, Bentonite |
| CLY_C | Clay, Chlorite |
| CLY_FE | Clay, Fullers Earth |
| CLY_FR | Clay, Fire (Refractory) |
| CLY_GL | Clay, Glauconite |
| CLY_GN | Clay, General |
| CLY_H | Clay, Hectorite |
| CLY_K | Clay, Kaolin |
| CLY_M | Clay, Montmorillonite |
| CO | Cobalt |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COA | Coal |
| COA_A | Coal, Anthracite |
| COA_B | Coal, Bituminous |
| COA_L | Coal, Lignite |
| COA_S | Coal, Subbituminous |
| CR | Chromium |
| CR_F | Chromium, Ferrochrome |
| CS | Cesium |
| CU | Copper |
| CU_O | Copper, Oxide |
| CU_S | Copper, Sulfide |
| DIT | Diatomite |
| DOL | Dolomite |
| _E | Energy |
| F | Fluorine-Fluorite |
| FE | Iron |
| FE_P | Iron, Pig Iron |
| FE_PYR | Iron, Pyrite |
| FLD | Feldspar |
| FLN | Flint |
| GA | Gallium |
| GAS | Natural Gas |
| GE | Germanium |
| GEM | Gemstone |
| GEM_D | Gemstone, Diamond |
| GEM_E | Gemstone, Emerald |
| GEM_J | Gemstone, Jade |
| GEM_R | Gemstone, Ruby |
| GEM_SA | Gemstone, Sapphire |
| GEM_SP | Gemstone, Semiprecious |
| GEO | Geothermal |
| GRF | Graphite |
| GRF_C | Graphite, Carbon |
| GRT | Granite |
| GYP | Gypsum-Anhydrite |
| GYP_A | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Alabaster |
| H | Hydrogen |
| H2O | Water |
| HE | Helium |
| HF | Hafnium |
| HG | Mercury |
| I | Iodine |
| IN | Indium |
| K | Potassium |
| K_A | Potassium, Alum |
| KYN | Kyanite |
| LI | Lithium |
| LST | Limestone |
| LST_C | Limestone, High Calcium |
| LST_D | Limestone, Dimension |
| LST_P | Limestone, Ultra Pure |
| LWA | Aggregate, Light Weight |
| _M | Metal |
| MBL | Marble |
| MG | Magnesite |
| MIC | Mica |
| MN | Manganese |
| MN_F | Manganese, Ferromanganese |
| MO | Molybdenum |
| MPG | Mineral Pigments |
| N | Nitrogen-Nitrates |
| _N | Nonmetal |
| NA | Sodium |
| NA_H | Sodium, Halite |
| NA_S | Sodium, Salt |
| NB | Niobium |
| NI | Nickel |
| NI_L | Nickel, Laterite |
| NI_R | Nickel, Refiner |
| NI_S | Nickel, Smelter |
| OIL | Petroleum (Oil) |
| OIL_G | Petroleum (Oil), Gilsonite |
| OIL_R | Petroleum (Oil), Rock Asphalt |
| OIL_SA | Petroleum (Oil), Oil Sands |
| OIL_SH | Petroleum (Oil), Oil Shale |
| OLV | Olivine |
| P | Phosphorus-Phosphates |
| PB | Lead |
| PB_R | Lead, Refiner |
| PB_S | Lead, Smelter |
| PEA | Peat |
| PER | Perlite |
| PGE | platinum-group elements |
| PGE_IR | Iridium |
| PGE_OS | Osmium |
| PGE_PD | Palladium |
| PGE_PT | Platinum |
| PGE_RH | Rhodium |
| PGE_RU | Ruthenium |
| PPY | Pyrophyllite |
| PUM | Pumice |
| PYR | Pyrite |
| QTZ | Quartz |
| RA | Radium |
| RB | Rubidium |
| RE | Rhenium |
| REE | rare earth elements |
| S | Sulfur |
| S_A | Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid |
| SB | Antimony |
| SC | Scandium |
| SD | Sand |
| SDG | Sand and Gravel |
| SE | Selenium |
| SIL | Silica |
| SIL_F | Silica, Ferrosilicon |
| SLA | Slate |
| SN | Tin |
| SN_T | Tin, Tailings |
| S_P | Sulfur, Iron Pyrite |
| SR | Strontium |
| STA | Staurolite |
| STN | Stone |
| STN_C | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| STN_D | Stone, Dimension |
| STN_F | Flagstone |
| SUL | Sulfides |
| TA | Tantalum |
| TA_S | Tantalum, Tin Slag |
| TE | Tellurium |
| TH | Thorium |
| TI | Titanium |
| TI_HM | Titanium, Heavy Minerals |
| TI_I | Titanium, Ilmenite |
| TI_M | Titanium, Metal |
| TI_P | Titanium, Pigment |
| TI_R | Titanium, Rutile |
| TL | Thallium |
| TLC | Talc-Soapstone |
| TRA | Travertine |
| U | Uranium |
| V | Vanadium |
| VOL | Volcanic Materials |
| VRM | Vermiculite |
| W | Tungsten |
| W_C | Tungsten, Mill Concentrate |
| WOL | Wollastonite |
| W_R | Tungsten, Refinery |
| ZEO | Zeolites |
| ZN | Zinc |
| ZN_R | Zinc, Refiner |
| ZN_S | Zinc, Smelter |
| ZR | Zirconium |