Foskor Operations

Producer in South Africa with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Ownership information
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10256803
MRDS ID	ISM0394
MAS/MILS ID	7910201076
Record type	Site
Current site name	Foskor Operations
Related records	10024661, 10182970

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	31.06809, -23.97998 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates	Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1)	31.06809, -23.97998	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Processing Plant
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner Phosphate Development Corp. Ltd.

Home office South Africa

Year 1977

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Phosphate Development Corp. Ltd.
Home office	South Africa
Year	1977

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	7910201076
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	ISM0394	MAS references MRDS

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	21-OCT-1983	Zimbelman	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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