Mineral resource of the month: phosphate rock
Geotimes
By: Stephen M. Jasinski
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Abstract
Phosphate rock minerals provide the only significant global resources of phosphorus, which is an essential element for plant and animal nutrition. Phosphate rock is used primarily as a principal component of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, but also to produce elemental phosphorus and animal feed.
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Jasinski, S.M., 2007, Mineral resource of the month: phosphate rock: Geotimes, v. 2007, no. May, HTML Document.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: phosphate rock |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2007 |
| Issue | May |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |