Chapter 20 Review of world sedimentary phosphate deposits ...
Jan 01, 2004· This chapter provides a review of world sedimentary phosphate deposits and occurrences. Sedimentary phosphate deposits are known on every continent except Antarctica and provide as much as 80% of the world''s phosphate. They range in age from Early Proterozoic through Holocene, although some geologic ages were more phosphogenic than others.