Potash cash operating cost of goods sold net of by-product credits, which we define as total cost of goods sold excluding royalties, depreciation, depletion and amortization, was $199 per short ton in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $238 per short ton in the first quarter of 2009.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. It is relativley rare to observe a solar eclipse because the sun's light is blocked by the moon.
Solar eclipses are relatively rare; they happen when the Moon moves directly and precisely in front of the Sun. Why are they so infrequent, and why do solar eclipses always come in pairs with lunar eclipses? It is all down to a mix of orbital alignments and cosmic coincidences.