Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryMagnesite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Iron, Aluminum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model244: Phosphate, warm current type
Deposit sizeL
Materials
Ore mineralsCollophane
GangueDolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhosphorite · Bone Valley
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1970
Discovery year1960
Identification
Deposit ID10080267
MRDS IDW031378
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.44717, -82.85599
References
UPPER SUWANNEE RIVER, EVALUATION OF APROPOSED D.R.I. AS AN AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN, FL. DIV. OF STATE PLAN 1974.GUIDEBOOK, AIME FIELD TRIP TO OCCIDENTAL MINES, 1977.OCCIDENTAL (DIV OF HOOKER CHEM.) FORM 10-K. 1977.OWENS-ILLINOIS NORTH FLORIDA LAND PROSPECTUS. 1962.KRAUSS AND OTHERS, 1984, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- PHOSPHATE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-C, 41 P.CONTRACT J0377000, ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC., FL PHOSPHATE PROJECT. EFFECTIVE DATE JUNE 30, 1977.ISMI