| Deposit ID | 60000663 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0354 |
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | Southeast Florida Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.78042, 27.80031 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1:1,000,000 SCALE MAP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Indian River(county)
Florida(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kenansville SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vero Beach(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fort Pierce(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper St. Johns(hydrologic unit)
St. Johns(hydrologic accounting unit)
St. Johns(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Florida | Osceola |
| United States | Florida | Indian River |
| United States | Florida | Brevard |
| United States | Florida | Volusia |
| United States | Florida | Orange |
| United States | Florida | Seminole |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Model code | 244 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34d |
| Deposit model name | Phosphate, warm current type |
| (1) | -80.78042, 27.80031 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | BASIN ON FLANK OF RISING DOME |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
| District name | EAST FLORIDA PHOSPHATE DISTRICT |
|---|
CATHCART, J.B., SHELDON, R.P., AND GULBRANDSEN, R.A., 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, CIRCULAR 888
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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