Mine detail: Watson Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 27.72531, -81.81095

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Other material: Collophane, Dolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1936

Geology

References

MRDSISM0376
MAS121050014
DEP10119288
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUAL}{Deposit:: COMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1984}{Deposit:: THROUGH 1986).}{Deposit:: CENTRAL FLA. PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREAWIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT}{Deposit:: PROGRAM, EXISTING LAND USE, VOL IV, PREPARED FOR U.S.E.P.A.}{Deposit:: BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, JUNE 1977.}{Deposit:: SWIFT AGRI. CHEM. CORP. ANNUAL REPT., 1976}{Deposit:: ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC.,EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS}{Deposit:: OF FLORIDA USING THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, BUMINES}{Deposit:: OPEN FILE REPORT 112-78, NTIS: PB 286 648/AS, 1978, 199 PP.}{Deposit:: ATLAS AND PLAT BOOK, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ROCKFORD MAP PUBL}{Deposit:: INC., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 1977.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY MINING MASTER PLAN FOR MANATEE CO}{Deposit:: FLORIDA. SUBMITTED TO THE MANATEE COUNTY ZONING BOARD, 1975}{Deposit:: STATE MAP OF FLORIDA SHOWING PHOSPHATE DISTRICTS. ZELLARS-}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS INC., 1977.}{Deposit:: GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, POLK COUNTY FLORIDA DEPART. OF TRANS-}{Deposit:: PORTATION, 1971.}{Deposit:: BOWLING GREEN, BEREAH QUADRANGLES 7 1/2MINUTE SERIES USGS,}{Deposit:: 1955, 1956.}{Deposit:: STOWASSER, W. F. PHOSPHATE ROCK. CH. IN BUMINES MINERALS}{Deposit:: YEARBOOK 1983, V.1, P. 668.}{Ownership:: JERRY BALL, ACCOUNTANT FOR ESTECH, INC.; 8/20/87 TELEPHONE}{Ownership:: CONVERSATION WITH LEE OSMONSON.}
ReporterHite, Alan G.