Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Thorium
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
StructureShoreline
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1972
Last production1986
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10024975
MRDS IDISM0727
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.83357, -81.68317
References
PIRKLE, E.C., PIRKLE, W.A., AND YOHO, W.H., 1974, THE GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND BOULOGNE HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS OF FLORIDA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 69, NO., P. 1129-1137.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1980, AMA TAKES UP GREEN COVE SPRINGS OPTION: JUNE, P. 14-15.US BUREAU OF MINES, 1942-84, MINERALS YEARBOOK (1939-82): WASHINGTON, D.C., US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 106V.FANTEL, R.J., ET AL, 1986, TITANIUM MINERALS AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, US BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9061, 48 P.TOWNER, ROY, 1985, MINERAL SANDS = TRAIL RIDGE, FLORIDA, MINERAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT, BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, AUSTRALIA (PERS. COMMUNICATION WITH DUPONT).