h .HOME INTRODUCTION PHOSPHATE FORMATION HISTORY MINING CHEMICAL PROCESSING FERTILIZERS ENVIRONMENT WORLD PRODUCTION ISSUES & SOLUTION QUICK  FACTS FUTURE

Every American born will need 21,848 lbs. of phosphate rock. We need 3.5 million pounds of minerals, metals, and fuels in a lifetime! Phosphates are safely used in a variety of foods and drinks, including: cheese; cakes; cookies Florida produces 75% of the USA and 25% of the world'r phosphate. Phosphorus in Florida comes from fossilized remains of pre-historic animals People started mining phosphate in Florida in 1880s Phosphate is sometimes called "black gold" There is no replacement for the phosphate in fertilizer Two different plants are needed to make fertilizer: beneficiation plant and chemical plant USA companies must reclaim the land they mined. That means they have to return it in its previous shape..