| Deposit ID | 10182970 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0394 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910208806 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phalaboraw Phos Acid Plant |
| Related records | 10256803, 10024661 |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.06809, -23.97998 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Town (1) | 31.06809, -23.97998 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1965 |
| Plant type | Acid Plant |
| Plant subcategory | Hydromet |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sentrachem (Fedmis) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910208806 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0394 | MAS references MRDS |
INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. PHOSPHORIC
ACID, TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE AND AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE PLANTS
1988 SURVEY. AUGUST 1988, 39PP.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION. WORLD FERTILIZER ATLAS, EIGHTH
ED. APRIL 1987, 121PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-APR-1995 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.