Phosphate Rock Mines in Florida
17Total Sites
6Active
Phosphate Rock Mining in Florida
Florida has 17 phosphate rock-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 11 |
| Manatee County | 2 |
| Citrus County | 1 |
| Hamilton County | 1 |
| Hardee County | 1 |
| Hillsborough County | 1 |
Phosphate Rock Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners | Polk | Surface | Active |
| Manko Co Sec 5 Mine/phos | Citrus | Surface | Active |
| South Fort Meade Mine | Polk | Surface | Active |
| South Pasture Mine | Hardee | Surface | Active |
| Swift Creek Mine | Hamilton | Surface | Active |
| Wingate Creek Mine | Manatee | Surface | Active |
| Fort Green | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Ft Meade Mine | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Hookers Prairie Mine | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Hopewell | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Kingsford | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Lonesome | Hillsborough | Surface | Abandoned |
| Nichols Prep | Polk | Facility | Abandoned |
| Noralyn | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Pierce | Polk | Facility | Abandoned |
| Recovery One | Polk | Surface | Abandoned |
| Supermag, L.c. | Manatee | Surface | Abandoned |
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