Phosphorite - Wikipedia
网页Phosphorite, phosphate rock or rock phosphate is a non- detrital sedimentary rock that contains high amounts of phosphate minerals. The phosphate content of phosphorite (or grade of phosphate rock) varies greatly, from 4% [1] to 20% phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 …
Phosphorite : Properties, Composition, Uses, Deposits - Geology …
网页2023年11月24日 · Phosphorite, also known as phosphate rock, is a type of sedimentary rock that is rich in phosphate minerals. The main components of phosphorite include the minerals fluorapatite [Ca5 (PO4)3F] and hydroxyapatite [Ca5 …
Phosphorite | Definition, Formation, & Uses | Britannica
网页phosphorite, rock with a high concentration of phosphates in nodular or compact masses. The phosphates may be derived from a variety of sources, including marine invertebrates that secrete shells of calcium phosphate, and the bones and excrement of vertebrates.
Phosphorite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
网页Phosphorite is a type of sedimentary rock that is the most significant source of phosphate rock globally. It is primarily composed of carbonate-fluorapatite and forms in marine environments, often in shallow seas and along continental shelves, through the accumulation of phosphorus-rich materials from marine organisms.
Phosphate Rock - Minerals Education Coalition
网页The term phosphate rock (or phosphorite) is used to denote any rock with high phosphorus content. The largest and least expensive source of phosphorus is obtained by mining and concentrating phosphate rock from the numerous phosphate deposits of …
Phosphorite - SpringerLink
网页Phosphorite (often referred to as phosphate rock) is a sedimentary rock of which the main mineralogical constituent is francolite (carbonate-fluor-apatite, CFA).
Phosphorite - Encyclopedia.com
网页2018年5月8日 · phosphorite A sedimentary rock rich in phosphate, usually in the form of carbonate hydroxyl fluorapatite (Ca 10 (PO 4 CO 3) 6 F 2–3).
Phosphorites - SpringerLink
网页Phosphorites are rocks enriched in phosphorus relative to average crustal abundances, an enhancement usually expressed in terms of P 2 O 5 concentrations.
Phosphorite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
网页The phosphorite is a non-detrital sedimentary rock which contains 18–20% phosphate bearing minerals (Slansky, 1986; Daessle and Carriquiry, 2008; Dar, 2013).
Phosphorites - SpringerLink
网页2016年1月1日 · Definition. Phosphorite is a sedimentary component consisting of a significant portion of phosphate minerals, mostly francolite of the apatite group. Some large deposits with a high concentration of phosphorite possibly have an economic value. Phosphorite types and regional distribution.