Mine detail: Big Four Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 27.74419, -82.07791

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Collophane
Orebody form: BLANKET (COVERS 2000 SQ MI OF THE COASTAL PLAIN)

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1976

Geology

Host rock:Bone Valley;Hawthorn: Underlies Bone Valley Unconformably. Yellow-Tan Dolostone
Host type:Phosphorite
Structure:Phosphorite

References

MRDSW031393
DEP10106191
Reference{Deposit:: CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE IND. AREA WIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. EXISTING LAND USE, VOL IV, PREPARED FOR U.S.E.P.A BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. JUNE 1977.}{Deposit:: APPLICATION FOR D.R.I.BORDEN BIGFOUR MINE, HILLS, CO., 1976 BORDEN INCORPORATED ANNUAL REPORT, 1976}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. MINING MASTER PLAN FOR MANATEE COUNTY ZONING BOARD, 1975}{Deposit:: ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC., EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF FLORIDA USING THEMINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, BUMINES OPEN FILE REPORT 112-78. NTIS: PB 2286 648/AS. KEYSVILLE, AND DUETTE NE QUADRANGLES FLORIDA, USGS 7.5 MIN. SERIES, 1955, 1956.}{Deposit:: International Minerals And Chemicals Corporation. Annual Report, 1977International Minerals And Chemicals Corporation. Annual Report, 1977}{Deposit:: Phillips Petroleum Company. Mining Master Plan For Manatee County, Florida. Submitted To The Manatee County Zoning Board, 1975.Phillips Petroleum Company. Mining Master Plan For Manatee County, Florida. Submitted To The Manatee County Zoning Board, 1975.}{Deposit:: Central Florida Phosphate Ind. Area Wide Impact Assessment Program. Existing Land Use, Vol Iv, Prepared For U.S.E.P.A By Texas Instruments Inc. June 1977.Central Florida Phosphate Ind. Area Wide Impact Assessment Program. Existing Land Use, Vol Iv, Prepared For U.S.E.P.A By Texas Instruments Inc. June 1977.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Nicholson, S.W.