Occurrences in the Pacific Ocean offshore from San Diego County.
References:
Dietz, R.S. & K.O. Emery (1938), Marine phosphorite deposits off the coast of California: …(abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 49: 1878.
Dietz, R.S., K.O. Emery & F.P. Shepard (1942), Phosphite deposits on the sea floor off southern California: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 53: 818-819.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 200.
Kolodny, Y. and Kaplan, I.R. (1970) Uranium isotopes in sea-floor phosphorites. Eochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34: 3.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 317, 429.
Mineral List:2 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.
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