Payne Creek-Palmetto Mine, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Payne Creek-Palmetto Mine | Mine |
| 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' 40'' North , 81° 56' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Green | 101 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Fort Green Springs | 231 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Bradley Junction | 686 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Bowling Green | 2,919 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Fort Meade | 5,975 (2017) | 14.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Bone Valley Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Society | Lakeland, Florida | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
155023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155023:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0a59d592-0230-4019-9510-43a993130f67
REF:Deposit:: CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AREAWIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, EXISTING LAND USE, VOL IV, PREPARED FOR U.S.E.P.A. BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, JUNE 1977
Deposit:: ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, QUESTIONAIRES I & II. 10-K REPORT. THE WILLIAMS COMPANI
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates; (Trace) - Uranium
Development Status: Producer
Deposit Model: 244: Phosphate, warm current type
Host Rock Unit: Bonevalley, Hawthorn: Underlies Bone Valley Unconformably Yellow-Tan Dolostone
Structure: Phosphorite
Host Rock: Phosphorite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' |
| ⓘ Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group. 2015. |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Beraunite ? | 8.DC.27 | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
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