Florida · Manatee County
Past Producer

Wingate Creek Mine

Manatee County, Florida, United States
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeChemical Sediment, Marine
Model244: Phosphate, warm current type
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsCollophane
GangueDolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1981
Discovery year1964
Identification
Deposit ID10192103
MRDS IDW700620
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates27.497, -82.122
References
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