Mine detail: Nichols Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 27.88781, -82.04986

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium
Other material: Collophane, Dolomite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1970

Geology

References

MRDSISM0367
MAS121050011
DEP10265152
Reference{Deposit:: GEORGE LOVE, CHIEF GEOLOGIST, MOBIL CHEMICAL CO.; 8/21/87}{Deposit:: TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH LEE OSMONSON.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUAL}{Deposit:: COMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1984}{Deposit:: THROUGH 1986).}{Deposit:: R.W. HOPPE. PHOSPHATES ARE VITAL TO AGRICULTURE AND FLORIDA}{Deposit:: MINES FOR ONE THIRD THE WORLDD, IN E/MJ OPERATING}{Deposit:: HANDBOOK OF SURFACE MINING, MCGRAW-HILL INC. NEW YORK,}{Deposit:: NY, 1976, PP. 382-392.}{Deposit:: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. EXISTING LAND USE MAPS, VOL. IV OF}{Deposit:: CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREA WIDE IMPACT}{Deposit:: ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, JUNE, 1977.}{Deposit:: ZELLARS, M..E. AND J.M. WILLIAMS. EVALUATION OF THE}{Deposit:: PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF FLORIDA USING THE MINERALS}{Deposit:: AVAILABILITY SYSTEM. BUMINES OPEN FILE RPT.. 112-78,}{Deposit:: NTIS PB286 648/AS 1978, 199 PP.}
ReporterSmith, R.C.