Life Cycle of the Phosphoria Formation
| Author | : J.R. Hein |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 663 |
| Release | : 2003-12-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780080535487 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0080535488 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (488 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life Cycle of the Phosphoria Formation written by J.R. Hein and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-12-18 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geological, geoenvironmental, and resource studies were completed to study a world-class phosphate ore in the Western US Phosphate Field. This integrated, multi-agency, multidisciplinary research emphasized: (1) Geological and geochemical baseline characterization of the deposit and associated rocks, (2) Delineation, assessment, and spatial analysis of phosphate resources and lands disturbed by mining, (3) Contaminant residence, reaction pathways, and environmental fate associated with the occurrence, development, and use of phosphate rock, and (4) Depositional origin and evolution of the Phosphoria Formation and deposit and geoenvironmental modeling.
