| Deposit ID | 10400502 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | Florida Hardrock Phosphate Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.2, 29.7 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Dixie(county)
Florida(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cross City West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cross City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gainesville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Econfina-Steinhatchee(hydrologic unit)
Aucilla-Waccasassa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Suwannee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Florida | Lafayette |
| United States | Florida | |
| United States | Florida | Dixie |
| United States | Florida | Gilchrist |
| United States | Florida | Levy |
| United States | Florida | Alachua |
| United States | Florida | Marion |
| United States | Florida | Citrus |
| United States | Florida | Sumter |
| United States | Florida | Hernando |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.2, 29.7 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
| District name | Florida Hardrock Phosphate District |
|---|
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-DEC-10 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
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