Published by way of the yank Geophysical Union as a part of the sector journey Guidebooks sequence, quantity 178.
Welcome to the overseas Geological Congress box journey T178 Florida Phosphate Deposits. we are hoping you'll take pleasure in this expedition in Florida. The journey will stopover at energetic phosphate mines in crucial and northerly Florida and a limestone mining operation.
Phosphorites deposited within the southeastern usa through the Miocene have attracted the eye of geologists for a few years. a variety of experiences have investigated the genesis, diagenesis, stratigraphy, mineralogy and quantity of those deposits, even if, questions in regards to the phosphorites and the linked sediments stay. The curiosity within the phosphorites has led to the advance of this box journey and guidebook.
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