Geology of US Phosphate Deposits

- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 759 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 6, 1979
Abstract
The United States is the world's leading producer of phosphate rock. In 1975 according to the US Bureau of Mines' statistics, 44.3 million tonnes (48.8 million st) of phosphate rock were produced in the United States, 1 which is 40.6% of the world's production.2 The major phosphate producing areas of the United States are located in Fig. 1 and the production for 1975 is listed as follows:
Citation
APA:
(1979) Geology of US Phosphate DepositsMLA: Geology of US Phosphate Deposits. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1979.