Mineral resource of the month: Phosphate rock
Earth
By: Stephen M. Jasinski
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Abstract
As a mineral resource, “phosphate rock” is defined as unprocessed ore and processed concentrates that contain some form of apatite, a group of calcium phosphate minerals that is the primary source for phosphorus in phosphate fertilizers, which are vital to agriculture.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: Phosphate rock |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | December 2013 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |