Florida · St. Johns, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Clay, Putnam County
Prospect

Northeast Florida Phosphate Deposit

St. Johns, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Clay, Putnam County, Florida, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesUraniumIronMagnesiteAluminumFluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryUranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeChemical Sediment, Marine
Model244: Phosphate, warm current type
Materials
Ore mineralsCollophane
GangueDolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1965
Identification
Deposit ID10119408
Alternate namesSt. John's County Deposit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.06334, -81.45594
References
RAND-MCNALLY & COMPANY, FLORIDA STATE AND COUNTY OUTLINE MAP THE AREA IDENTIFIED.LAND-USE LAND COVER MAP, JACKSONVILLE 1972, U.S. GEOLOGICAL OPEN FILE 76-031-1.GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1962.DURBIN, ORANGEDALE, QUADRANGLES, FLORIDA 7 1/2 MINUTE SERIES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1962-(70PR), 1952-(70PR).Zellars-Williams, Inc., Evaluation of the phosphate deposits of Florida using the Minerals Availability System, U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report 112-78, NTIS: PB 286-648/AS, 1978, 199 p.