Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryIron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Materials
Other materialsCollophane, Dolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1936
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10119288
MRDS IDISM0376
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates27.72531, -81.81095
References
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUALCOMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1984THROUGH 1986).CENTRAL FLA. PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREAWIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENTPROGRAM, EXISTING LAND USE, VOL IV, PREPARED FOR U.S.E.P.A.BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, JUNE 1977.SWIFT AGRI. CHEM. CORP. ANNUAL REPT., 1976ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC.,EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITSOF FLORIDA USING THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, BUMINESOPEN FILE REPORT 112-78, NTIS: PB 286 648/AS, 1978, 199 PP.ATLAS AND PLAT BOOK, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ROCKFORD MAP PUBLINC., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 1977.PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY MINING MASTER PLAN FOR MANATEE COFLORIDA. SUBMITTED TO THE MANATEE COUNTY ZONING BOARD, 1975STATE MAP OF FLORIDA SHOWING PHOSPHATE DISTRICTS. ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC., 1977.GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, POLK COUNTY FLORIDA DEPART. OF TRANS-PORTATION, 1971.BOWLING GREEN, BEREAH QUADRANGLES 7 1/2MINUTE SERIES USGS,1955, 1956.STOWASSER, W. F. PHOSPHATE ROCK. CH. IN BUMINES MINERALSYEARBOOK 1983, V.1, P. 668.JERRY BALL, ACCOUNTANT FOR ESTECH, INC.; 8/20/87 TELEPHONECONVERSATION WITH LEE OSMONSON.