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FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
1890. Wyatt, Francis: 
Notes on the Florida Phosphate Beds. Eng. Min. Jour. 
L, pp. 218-220, August, 1890.* Extract in Florida, 
South Carolina and Canadian Phosphates, by C. C. 
Hoyer Millar, pp. S5-87, and 116-117, 1892. 
Wyatt comments in this paper on the local or pockety 
nature of the hard rock phosphate deposits. 
1890. Cox, E. T.: 
An Extensive Deposit of Phosphate Rock in Florida. Am. 
Nat. XXIV, 1185-1186, 1890 * 
The term Floridite is proposed in this paper for the 
Florida hard rock phosphate. 
1890. Goldsmith, E.: 
Pea-Like Phosphate from Polk County, Florida. Acad. 
Nat. Sci., Phila., Proc. X. (y 2 p.), 1890. 
Contains a brief description of the microscopic struc¬ 
ture of pebble phosphate from Ft. Meade. Acicular 
crystals of apatite were found imbedded in amorphous 
silica. 
1891. Picked, J. M.: 
Comparative Value of Raw Finely Powdered Phosphate 
and of Acidulated Phosphate as a Fertilizer. Fla. Agri. 
Exp. Station, Bull. 13, pp. 12-15, April, 1891. 
This paper gives a review of experiments in the use of 
raw phosphates conducted by other investigators with an 
opinion as to the application of the results to the Florida 
phosphates. 
1891. Millar, C. C. Hoyer: 
The Phosphate Fields of Florida. 48 pp.* Eden, Fisher 
& Co., London, 1891. 
This paper, is based on an examination of the Florida 
phosphate deposits in 1890. 
1891. Wyatt, Francis: 
The Phosphates of America,* 187 pages, New York, 1891. 
Abst. Eng. Min. Jour., Vol. 53, pp. 202-204, 1892. 
