Minerals in the Economy of Florida

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Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior., 1978 - Mineral industries

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Page 12 - Service, US Department of the Interior, and the Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture.
Page 11 - Effects of Phosphate Mineralization and the Phosphate Industry on Radium-226 in Ground Water of Central Florida, US Environmental Protection Agency Report EPA/ 5 20-6- 7 7-0 10, Las Vegas (1977).
Page 14 - Commission to make a study of the reclamation of land disturbed by the severance of pebble phosphate rock. The study will include an inventory of lands disturbed by the severance of phosphate rock prior to July 1, 1975, which have not been reclaimed.
Page 14 - Statutes increasing the severance tax on land pebble from 5 to 10 percent. The proceeds from the tax imposed, excluding the amount credited for ad valorem tax payments, shall be paid into the State Treasury as follows...
Page 5 - In spite of predictions of a statewide recession in the building industry created by an increase in the prime lending rate, Atlanta Brick and Tile Co.
Page 8 - Railroad Road O Interstate highway Mineral Symbols Gem Cement plant Clay Clay Pert Fertilizer Gas Natural gas Lime Limestone OH Petroleum, crude P Phosphate rock SG Sand and gravel Tl Titanium ore JJ. Uranium, yellowcake Zr Zircon f...
Page 1 - Florida ranked first in the Nation in the production of phosphate rock and titanium minerals, second in fuller's earth and rare-earth metals, and sixth in stone.

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