Mine detail: Suwannee River Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 30.43713, -82.77677

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1965

Geology

References

MRDSISM0380
MAS120470001
DEP10143512
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUAL}{Deposit:: COMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1984}{Deposit:: THROUGH 1986).}{Deposit:: CONCEPTUAL MINE PLAN, SUWANNEE RIVER MINE, SUBMITTED TO}{Deposit:: FLORIDA DEPT. NATURAL RESOURCES, 1984, 9 PP.}{Deposit:: SMITH, R.C., FOUR CORNERS MINE, W.R. GRACE AND INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: MINERALS AND CHEMICALS CORP., HILLSBOROUGH, MANATEE, AND}{Deposit:: POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA, BUMINES MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION}{Deposit:: FILE REPORT, 1985, 17 PP.}{Deposit:: GUIDEBOOK, A.I.M.E. FIELD TRIP TO OCCIDENTAL MINES, 1977,}{Deposit:: 11 PP.}{Deposit:: ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC. EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS}{Deposit:: OF FLORIDA USING THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, FINAL}{Deposit:: REPORT JUNE, 1978.}{Deposit:: GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF}{Deposit:: TRANSPORTATION, 1969.}{Deposit:: GENOA, CYPRESS CREEK, FARGO, BENTON, WHITE SPRINGS WEST,}{Deposit:: WHITE SPRINGS EAST QUADRANGLES, FLORIDA, U.S.G.S., 1962,}{Deposit:: 1955, 1955, 1969, 1961, 1961.}{Deposit:: CONTRACT J0377000, ZELLARS-WILLIAMS INC. FLA. PHOSPHATE}{Deposit:: PROJECT, EFFECTIVE DATE JUNE 30, 1977.}{Deposit:: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH F.W. MYERS, R.M. GUNDZIK,}{Deposit:: J.T. GRIBBLE, AND M.R. FELDER, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO.,}{Deposit:: DURING SITE VISIT, JAN. 1985.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., HOPEWELL MINE, HOPEWELL LAND CORP./NORANDA}{Deposit:: GROUP, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, BUMINES MAS PROPERTY}{Deposit:: EVALUATION FILE REPORT, 1985, 14 PP.}{Deposit:: FLORIDA POWER CORP., RATE SCHEDULE CS-1 AND BA-1, NOV. 1984.}{Deposit:: FORT GREEN MINE, AGRICO, PERS. COMMUN. WITH COMPANY}{Deposit:: OFFICIALS BY M.R. DALEY, BUMINES, MAS, JAN. 1985.}{Deposit:: TABLE OF UNION WAGES, INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL WORKERS UNION,}{Deposit:: LOCAL 784, JAN. 1985.}{Deposit:: NORALYN/PHOSPHORIA MINE, INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL}{Deposit:: CO., PERS. COMMUN. WITH COMPANY OFFICIALS BY L.M. OSMONSON,}{Deposit:: DAVIS, M.P., SUWANNEE RIVER MINE, BUMINES MAS SUMMARY FILE}{Deposit:: REPORT, SEPT. 1979, 21 PP.}{Reserve-Resource:: RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING}{Reserve-Resource:: COMPANIES, P185.}
ReporterSawyer, Michael B.