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Preliminary Results of Prospecting of the "Leached" Zone Over Phosphate Deposits in NW 1/4 of Sec. 9, T. 31 S., R. 25 E., Polk County, Florida

Description: Report discussing a geological examination of an area in Polk County, Florida with leached zones containing uranium. The objective of the study was to determine the advisability of making plans for stockpiling the leached zone material in this area.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Stewart, Robert H.
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Reserves of Phosphate in the Land-Pebble Phosphate Field, Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Osceola, Pasco, and Polk Counties, Florida

Description: From abstract: Investigations of the land-pebble phosphate deposits of Florida by the Geological Survey began in November 1947. This report presents the computation of reserves of phosphate rock in the northern part of the district.
Date: January 1951
Creator: Cathcart, James Bachelder; Tillman, C. G. & Dutro, H. B.
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Stratigraphy of Middle Tertiary Rocks in Part of West-Central Florida

Description: The following report presents the results of part of a geologic study of the phosphate deposits in central Florida. The purpose of the investigative research done in Florida is to determine the geologic history of the phosphate deposits and associated sediments, in order that the distribution of phosphate and uranium will be more clearly understood.
Date: August 1956
Creator: Carr, Wilfred J. & Alverson, Douglas C.
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