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5. Inventories (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventories	$ 626,244	$ 755,261
Antimony Metal
Inventories	0	8,127
Antimony Oxide
Inventories	204,550	255,782
Antimony Concentrates
Inventories	5,654		$ 2,214
Antimony Ore
Inventories	151,841	257,067
Antimony
Inventories	362,045	523,190
Zeolite
Inventories	$ 264,199	$ 232,071

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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