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Phosphate mining in Florida

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 2003 (approx.)
Water and a wooded area in the foreground with mining-related smokestacks and a manmade hill in the background
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Detailed Description

Phosphate mining for fertilizer production occurs in pockets of central and northern Florida. USGS Land Cover Trends photo from 2003.

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