Phosphorous/Phosphate
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Phosphorous is usually mined as phosphate rock and for use in fertilizer. Phosphoric acid can also be produced as a by-product from some P-rich metal deposits.
Properties of Phosphorous/Phosphate
Atomic Number:
15
Atomic Weight:
30.973762(2)
Melting Point:
317 K (590°C, 110°F)
Boiling Point:
554 K (827°C, 537°F)
Density:
1.82 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Phosphorous/Phosphate *
Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Phosphorous/Phosphate) |
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Uranium | 14 | 7,385 | 0.19% of all Uranium deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 1.16% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Uranium. |
Vanadium | 13 | 1,395 | 0.93% of all Vanadium deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 1.08% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Vanadium. |
Fluorite (Fluorspar) | 10 | 874 | 1.14% of all Fluorite (Fluorspar) deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.83% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Fluorite (Fluorspar). |
Copper | 10 | 10,712 | 0.09% of all Copper deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.83% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Copper. |
Iron | 9 | 6,950 | 0.13% of all Iron deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.75% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Iron. |
Rare Earths | 8 | 441 | 1.81% of all Rare Earths deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.66% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Rare Earths. |
Manganese | 7 | 2,254 | 0.31% of all Manganese deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.58% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Manganese. |
Gold | 6 | 23,349 | 0.03% of all Gold deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate. | 0.50% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Gold. |
Companies producing Phosphorous/Phosphate
Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org) |
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Deposits of Phosphorous/Phosphate
Locality List


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