Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryUranium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeChemical Sediment, Marine
Model244: Phosphate, warm current type
Materials
Other materialsCollophane, Dolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhosphorite · Hawthorn Formation
Associated rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1963
Identification
Deposit ID10250904
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.54407, -80.77291
References
JOHNSON, H.S., JR., GEYER R. VERNON, JR., 1965, PHOSPHATE AND BENTONITE RESOURCES, COOSAWATCHIE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DEVELOPMENTOrris and Chernoff, 2004, Table of world sedimentary phosphate deposits, in Hein, ed. Life cycle of the Phosphoria Formation: Elsevier Handbook of exploration and environmental geochemistry, Appendix CD-ROM.LITTLE, A.D. INC., 1966, EVALUATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT, REPORT TO PINE HALL POMONA CORP.HUNTER, C.E., BARR, J.A., JR., CHAPPELL F. 1966, REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT 60 P.COLQUHONN, D.J., 1969, GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE LOWER COASTAL PLAIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA; DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC., EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA USING THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM: BUMINES OPEN FILE REPORT 65-78.