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Homeland Mine, Homeland, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USAi
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Homeland MineMine
HomelandCensus-designated Place
Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley)Mining District
Polk CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 49' 0'' North , 81° 49' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.81667,-81.82472
GeoHash:
G#: dhvy4pc5c
GRN:
N19W52
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Homeland366 (2011)0.1km
Fort Meade5,975 (2017)7.5km
Bartow18,972 (2017)9.0km
Alturas4,185 (2011)12.4km
Bradley Junction686 (2011)15.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Imperial Bone Valley Gem, Mineral, & Fossil SocietyLakeland, Florida28km
Mindat Locality ID:
24276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24276:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0



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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Millisite
Formula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as a cementing material in phosphorite rock.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘMillisite8.DL.10(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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References

Altschuler, Z. S., Jaffe, E. B., and Cuttitta, Frank, (1956), The aluminum phosphate zone of the Bone Valley formation, Florida, and its uranium deposits: U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 300, p. 495-504.
Owens, J.P., Z.S. Altschuler, and R. Berman (1960) Millisite in phosphorite from Homeland, Florida. American Mineralogist: 45: 547-561
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