Polk County Prospect, Land Pebble Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Polk County Prospect | Prospect |
| Land Pebble Phosphate Mining District | Mining District |
| Polk County | County |
| Florida | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 51' 0'' North , 81° 58' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mulberry | 3,976 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Bradley Junction | 686 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Fuller Heights | 8,758 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Willow Oak | 6,732 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Lakeland Highlands | 11,056 (2011) | 12.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Bone Valley Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Society | Lakeland, Florida | 21km |
| Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club, Inc. | Tampa, Florida | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Debris and Matrix T/A Minerals Polk County Mine; Old Achan Imc; Transammonia
REF:Deposit:: Industrial Minerals, No.146, Nov. 1976, P.27
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.
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Hawthorn, Bone Valley
Structure: Sand, Clay
Host Rock: Sand, Clay, Mud, Dolomite
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10024645 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Suwannee-Wiggins DomainDomain
- Suwannee TerranePassive Margin
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Polk County Prospect, Land Pebble Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA