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Dirt that Feeds the World
2004
Our site explores phosphate mining. Phosphate mining is done to make fertilizers. Florida makes 25% of world's and 75% of USA phosphate. We will tell you all about mining, how phosphate ore is made into fertilizers, reclamation of mined land, history of phosphate mining as well as the future of phosphate mining.