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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Inventories  
Inventories

7.               Inventories

 

Inventories are valued principally at the lower of cost, determined using the average cost method, or market.   Costs for raw materials and finished goods include materials, labor, and production overhead.   Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2011

 

December 31,
 2010

 

Lime and limestone inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

3,453

 

$

3,669

 

Finished goods

 

1,237

 

2,087

 

 

 

4,690

 

5,756

 

Service parts inventories

 

5,003

 

4,844

 

Total inventories

 

$

9,693

 

$

10,600