Mine detail: South Fort Meade Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 27.66701, -81.76315

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium
Other material: Collophane, Dolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1960

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Prospect

Geology

References

MAS121050012
DEP10142932
Reference{Deposit:: CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREAWIDE IMPACT ASSESSMEN}{Deposit:: PROGRAM, EXISTING LAND USE, VOL IV, PREPARED FOR U.S.E}{Deposit:: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, JUNE 1977.}{Deposit:: RAND MCNALLY & COMPANY, FLORIDA STATE AND COUNTY OUTLINE MAP}{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 648/AS, 1978,199PP.}{Deposit:: ATLAS AND PLAT BOOK, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ROCKFORD MAP PUBL}{Deposit:: INC., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS,1977.}{Deposit:: GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, POLK AND MARDEE COUNTIES, FLORIDA, DEPA}{Deposit:: OF TRANSPORTATION 1971 1975.}{Deposit:: BEREAH, WAUCMUCA, BOWLING GREEN QUADRANGLES, 7 1/2 MINUTE SE}{Deposit:: U.S.G.S. 1956, 1955, 1955.}{Deposit:: EPA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, MOBIL CHEMICAL CO.,}{Deposit:: SOUTH FORT MEADE MINE, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. EPA904/9-81-075}
ReporterBuckingham, David A.