| Deposit ID | 10118734 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0121059940 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pierce Drying Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.97625, 27.83751 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 40 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Polk(county)
Florida(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bradley Junction(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bartow(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fort Pierce(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alafia(hydrologic unit)
Tampa Bay(hydrologic accounting unit)
Peace-Tampa Bay(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Florida | Polk |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -81.97625, 27.83751 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Imc Fertilizer Group |
| ID | 800388 |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Freeport Mcmoran Corp. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Louisiana |
| Year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0121059940 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0800388 |
PLANT PROCESSES PHOSPHATE ROCK
MSHA PRODUCER LIST 11-82
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-AUG-1994 | 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 08/01/2005 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0800388 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | PIERCE |
| Current operator | Mosaic Phosphates Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Mosaic Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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