Phosphate Mines In Florida Map

Florida currently contains the largest known deposits of phosphate in the united states. A blanket of phosphate deposits covers much of peninsular florida.

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Phosphate mines in florida map. The bad news keeps coming about floridas phosphate strip mining industry. From our mines to our offices we are committed to being a great place to work a responsible corporate citizen a committed environmental steward and a respected community partner. Florida memory is funded under the provisions of the library services and technology act from the institute of museum and library services.

Florida phosphate mining dates back to the first hard rock deposits found near hawthorne in alachua county in 1883. The sinkhole sent a reported 215 million gallons of polluted water into the underground fresh water aquifer. Norris peters co 1893 ocolc39183809 4 856.

The remaining mines are either not started or are shut down. Nine phosphate mines are currently active. The bone valley is a region of central florida encompassing portions of present day hardee hillsborough manatee and polk counties in which phosphate is mined for use in the production of agricultural fertilizer.

Nine mines are 100 percent reclaimed and released from reclamation obligations. Floridas history is your history. Endurance was imperative in the early years when phosphate mining was done with wheelbarrows picks and shovels.

Tucker james f capt. In the areas that are considered economical to mine the matrix layer which consists of approximately equal parts phosphate rock clay and sand averages 12 to 15 feet in thickness. T map of the phosphate fields of florida.

War the attached maps of parts of polk and killlboroadh cotantie florida show the areas that have been ined for phosphat sinoe mining began in 1891 and the property owned by mining oomfunies both active and inactive lt. Phosphate industry practices disrespect the sovereignty of the public trust doctrinefloridas phosphate industry practices also illustrates the industrys cavalier attitude concerning reclamation projects and is known to be poor environmental stewards of the florida landscape. Floridas public trust doctrine.

Phosphate mines and mining z florida v maps. 773 florida map collection w ocolc465234729 776 i print version. Hilleboroagh counties land pobble phosphate district florida by j.

2 710 norris peters co. Florida is home to our phosphate operations headquarters and many of our phosphate production facilities. Four corners lonesome minedep staff jessica dukedragline phosphate mining hpb4jpg floridas phosphate minesthere are 27 phosphate mines in florida covering more than 450000 acres.

Mosaic the worlds largest phosphate company made headlines around the world when a giant sinkhole opened up in august in a towering stack of acidic radioactive phosphate mining waste. Next came mule drawn scrapers. Florida phosphate mining history.

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