| Deposit ID | 10142929 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0120170012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Howard Phosphate Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.32296, 28.84107 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 14 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Citrus(county)
Florida(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Inverness(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Inverness(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tarpon Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Withlacoochee(hydrologic unit)
Tampa Bay(hydrologic accounting unit)
Peace-Tampa Bay(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Florida | Citrus |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 019 S | 020 E | 17 | NE | Florida |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Ocala Limestone |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Howard Phosphate Co., Inc. |
| ID | 800373 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0120170012 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0800373 |
MSHA INSP. REPORT 11-05-81
1981 MSHA LIST
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/02/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0800373 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Howard Phosphate Mines |
| Current operator | Howard Phosphate Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Howard R M Sr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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