Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences: Part A. Geologic data. Part B. Location and mineral economic data
Open-File Report
2002-156
By: Carlotta B. Chernoff and G. J. Orris
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Abstract
An inventory of more than 1,600 world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences was compiled from smaller data sets collected as part of multiple research efforts by Carlotta Chernoff, University of Arizona, and Greta Orris, U.S. Geological Survey. These data have been utilized during studies of black shale depositional environments and to construct phosphate deposit models. The compiled data have been edited for consistency and additional location information has been added where possible. The database of compiled phosphate information is being released in two sections; the geologic data in one section and the location and mineral economic data in the second. This report, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02–156–A, contains the geologic data and is best used with the complimentary data contained in Open-File Report 02–156–B. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02–156–B contains commodity data, location and analytical data, a variety of mineral economic data, reference information, and pointers to related records in the U.S. Geological Survey National mineral databases—MASMILS and MRDS.
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Chernoff, C.B., Orris, G., 2002, Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences: Part A. Geologic data. Part B. Location and mineral economic data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-156, Report Part A: 352 p.; Report Part B: 328 p.; Readme; Metadata; 2 Data Tables, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr02156.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences: Part A. Geologic data. Part B. Location and mineral economic data |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2002-156 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr02156 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | Report Part A: 352 p.; Report Part B: 328 p.; Readme; Metadata; 2 Data Tables |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |