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Phosphorus is an essential element for plant and animal nutrition. Most phosphorus is consumed as a principal component of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers used on food crops throughout the world. Phosphate rock minerals are the only significant global resources of phosphorus. The United States is the world's leading producer and consumer of phosphate rock, which is used to manufacture phosphate fertilizers and industrial products. |
Publications
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Annual Publications
- Phosphate Rock
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | - Appendixes
- Phosphate Rock
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| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | - Archive
| 1932-1993 |
- Marketable Phosphate Rock, Crop Year
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Monthly Publications
- Marketable Phosphate Rock, Monthly
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2008: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
2007: | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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2008: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
2007: | Oct | Nov | Dec |
- Industry Data
Special Publications
- Data Set of World Phosphate Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences
Open-File Report 02-156A&B - Fertilizers -- Sustaining Global Food Supplies
Fact Sheet 155-99 - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
Data Series 140 - Statistical Compendium
Contact
- USGS Mineral Commodity Specialist
Stephen M. Jasinski
Phone: 703-648-7711
Fax: 703-648-7757
Email: sjasinsk@usgs.gov
Links
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census
- Fertilizer Materials (MQ325B)
- Inorganic Chemicals (MQ325A)
- U.S. Geological Survey Western U.S. Phosphate Project