Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines in Florida

Phosphorus-Phosphates Mining in Florida

Florida has 196 phosphorus-phosphates-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 40 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	70
Hardee County	22
Hillsborough County	20
Alachua County	18
Manatee County	16
Hamilton County	8
Citrus County	6
Columbia County	6
Desoto County	5
Marion County	3
Baker County	2
Bradford County	2
Lafayette County	2
Sarasota County	2
Suwannee County	2
Brevard County	1
Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota County	1
Dixie, Lafayette, Gilchrist, Levy, Alachua, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Hernando County	1
Escambia County	1
Hamilton, Columbia, Baker County	1
Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Desoto County	1
Lake County	1
Manatee, Hardee County	1
Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee, Hardee, Desoto, Sarasota County	1
St. Johns, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Clay, Putnam County	1
Taylor County	1
Volusia, Orange, Seminole, Indian River, Osceola, Brevard County	1

Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines

Mine	County	Type	Status
Arco-Stanaland Ranch	Hillsborough	Surface	Producer
Bartow Cf Phosphoric Acid Plant	Alachua	Processing Plant	Producer
Big Four Mine	Hillsborough	Surface	Producer
Bonny Lake Mine (seminole Fert.)	Polk	Surface	Producer
C.f. Industries - South Pasture	Hardee		Producer
Cargill Firtilizer - South Ft. Meade	Polk		Producer
Central Florida Land Pebble Phosphate Deposit	Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee, Hardee, Desoto, Sarasota	Surface	Producer
Clear Springs Mine	Polk		Producer
E.m. Kellogg - Kellogg's Mine	Citrus		Producer
Fort Green Mine	Hardee		Producer
Fort Green Mine	Polk	Surface	Producer
Fort Meade Mine - Cargill	Polk	Surface	Producer
Fort Meade Mine Gardinier	Polk		Producer
Fort Meade Mine Mobil	Polk		Producer
Haynesworth Mine	Polk		Producer
Hookers Prairie Mine	Polk		Producer
Hopewell Mine	Hillsborough	Surface	Producer
Hunt Brothers Ranch	Hillsborough	Surface	Producer
Imc Agrico - Ft. Green	Hardee		Producer
Imc Agrico - Hopewell	Hillsborough		Producer
Imc Agrico - Lonesome / Four Corners	Manatee		Producer
Imc Agrico - New Wales	Polk		Producer
Imc Agrico - Payne Creek	Polk		Producer
Imc Agrico - Pebbledale	Polk		Producer
Kingsford Mine	Polk		Producer
Land Pebble Phosphate District	Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Desoto	Surface	Producer
Lonesome Mine	Hillsborough		Producer
Noralyn/phosphoria Mines	Polk		Producer
Nu-Gulf Industries - Wingate Creek	Manatee		Producer
Payne Creek-Palmetto Mine	Polk		Producer
Pierce-Pebbledale	Polk	Surface	Producer
Piney Point Fcs Phos. Acid Plant	Alachua	Processing Plant	Producer
Psc Phosphate (white Springs) - Hamilton Mine	Hamilton		Producer
Rockland Mine	Polk		Producer
S. E. Hillsborough	Hillsborough	Surface	Producer
Silver City Mine	Polk		Producer
South Florida Phosphate District	Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota	Surface	Producer
Swift Creek Mine	Hamilton		Producer
Waters Tract	Hardee	Surface	Producer
Watson Mine	Polk		Producer
Acrefoot Johnson	Hardee	Surface	Prospect
Acton Mine & Mill	Citrus	Surface	Plant
Agglite Debris	Hillsborough	Surface	Past Producer
Agrico Pensacola Plant	Escambia	Processing Plant	Unknown
B. H. Griffin	Hardee	Surface	Prospect
Baker County Deposit #1	Baker		Occurrence
Bartow #1 Phosphoric Acid Plant	Alachua	Processing Plant	Unknown
Bartow #2 Phosphoric Acid Plant	Alachua	Processing Plant	Unknown
Bartow Cargill	Polk	Processing Plant	Plant
Bartow Cargill 2	Polk	Processing Plant	Plant

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