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The Bone Valley is a region of central Florida, encompassing portions of present-day Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk counties, in which phosphate is mined for use in the production of agricultural fertilizer. Florida currently contains the largest known deposits of phosphate in the United States. ProcessLarge walking draglines, operating twenty-four hours a day in surface mines, excavate raw pebble phosphate mixed with clay and sand (known as matrix).

Peace River (Florida)Peace River (Florida)The Peace River is a river in the southwestern part of the Florida peninsula, in the U.S.A.Arcadia, FloridaArcadia, FloridaArcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its population was 7,420 as of the 2020 census, down from 7,637 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area. The area has a history of ranching and citrus growing. Citrus greening hurt the area's citrus industry.PhosphatePhosphateNames IUPAC namePhosphateOther names OrthophosphateTetraoxophosphate(V)Tetraoxidophosphate(V)Identifiers CAS Number14265-44-23D model (JSmol)hypervalent form: Interactive imageionic form: Interactive imageBeilstein Reference3903772 ChEBICHEBI:18367ChemSpider1032Gmelin Reference1997 MeSHPhosphatesPubChemCID1061UNIINK08V8K8HRInChIInChI=1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)/p-3Key: NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-KSMILEShypervalent form: [O-]P([O-])([O-])=Oionic form: [O-][P+]([O-])([O-])[O-]Properties Chemical formulaPO4Molar mass94.9714 g mol Conjugate acidMonohydrogen phosphateExcept where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Yverify ( ?)PhosphogypsumPhosphogypsumPhosphogypsum (PG) is the calcium sulfate hydrate formed as a by-product of the production of fertilizer, particularly phosphoric acid, from phosphate rock. It is mainly composed of gypsum (CaSO4 · 2 H2O).FloridaFloridaFlorida ( ; Spanish:) is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.Polk County, FloridaPolk County, FloridaCounty in FloridaPolk County () is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The county population was 725,046 in the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 818,330 in July 2023. Its county seat is Bartow, and its largest city is Lakeland. Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area (MSA). This MSA is the 77th-most populous one and the 89th-most populousprimary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.Tampa BayTampa BayTampa Bay is a large natural harbor and shallow estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay. The largest freshwater inflow into the bay is the Hillsborough River, which flows into Hillsborough Bay in downtown Tampa. Many other smaller rivers and streams also flow into Tampa Bay, resulting in a large watershed area.Manatee County, FloridaManatee County, FloridaManatee County is located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton, Florida. The county was created in 1855 and named for the West Indian manatee, Florida's official marine mammal. Features of Manatee County include access to the southern part of the Tampa Bay estuary, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River.FertilizerFertilizerSubstance added to soil to enhance plant growthA farmer spreading manure to improve soil fertilityFertilizer use in kg per hectare of arable landA fertilizer or fertiliser is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from liming materials or other non-nutrient soil amendments. Many sources of fertilizer exist, both natural and industrially produced.Hardee County, FloridaHardee County, FloridaHardee County is a county located in the Florida Heartland of the Central Florida region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,327. Its county seat is Wauchula. Hardee County comprises the Wauchula, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.Hillsborough County, FloridaHillsborough County, FloridaHillsborough County is located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. In the 2020 census, the population was 1,459,762, making it the fourth-most populous county in Florida and the most populous county outside the Miami metropolitan area.United StatesUnited StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

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