Mine detail: Polk County Mine

Previously called 'Old Achan Imc Debris and MatrixT/A Minerals Polk County Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 27.85641, -81.97675

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Aluminum, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free
Other material: Collophane, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1974

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1976

Geology

References

MRDSISM0371
MAS121050020
DEP10143096
Reference{Deposit:: R.W.HOPPE. PHOSPHATES ARE VITAL TO AGRICULTURE AND FLORIDA}{Deposit:: MINES FOR ONE THIRD THE WORLD, IN E/MJ OPERATING}{Deposit:: HANDBOOK OF SURFACE MINING, MCGRAW-HILL, INC. NEW YORK,}{Deposit:: NY, 1976, PP. 382-392.}{Deposit:: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. EXISTIING LAND USE MAP, VOL. IV OF}{Deposit:: CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREAWIDE IMPACT ASSESS-}{Deposit:: MENT PROGRAM, JUNE 1977}{Deposit:: ZELLARS, M.E. AND J.M. WILLIAMS. EVALUATION OF THE}{Deposit:: PHOSPHHATE DEPOSITS OF FLORIDA USING THE MINERALS}{Deposit:: AVAILABILITY SYSTEM. BUMINES OPEN FILE REPORT 112-78}{Deposit:: NTIS: PB 286-648/AS, 1978, 199 PP.}{Ownership:: EDNA WHITAKER, DEPUTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, JAMES L. RODEN}{Ownership:: PROPERTY APPRAISE* OFFICE (POLK COUNTY); 8/27/87}{Ownership:: TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH LEE OSMONSON.}
ReporterWilburn, David R.