Fort Meade Mine Gardinier, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fort Meade Mine Gardinier | - not defined - |
| Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley) | Mining District |
| Polk County | County |
| Florida | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 41' 12'' North , 81° 50' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 2,919 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Fort Meade | 5,975 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Fort Green | 101 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Fort Green Springs | 231 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Homeland | 366 (2011) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Bone Valley Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Society | Lakeland, Florida | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
154769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:154769:9
GUID (UUID V4):
6131ebe8-0c2e-4e8f-8a57-22b6f699967e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tencor; Fort Meade
REF:Deposit:: E&MJ, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1979, NEW YORK
Deposit:: WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1981-82, SAN FRANCISCO
Deposit:: ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC., EVALUATION OF THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF FLORIDA USING MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, BUMINES OPEN FILE REPORT 112-78, NTIS: PB 286-648/AS, 1978, 199 PP.
Deposit:: CATHCART, J.B., COLEMAN, A.M., AND MCGREEVY,L.J., 1955,
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates; (Trace) - Magnesite, Uranium, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Producer
Deposit Model: 244: Phosphate, warm current type
Host Rock Unit: Bone Valley, Limestone
Structure: Solution Sags Are The Only Structural Deformations., Southern Flank Of The Ocala Uplift
Host Rock: Phosphorite
Tectonic Structure: Ocala Uplift Since Mid-Tert.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Apatite var. Collophane' |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111554 |
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