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Definition of Phosphorites
1. phosphorite [n] - See also: phosphorite
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphorites
Literary usage of Phosphorites
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"phosphorites.—This name is applied to the fibrous concretionary and partly scaly,
phosphate of lime deposits as well as the vitreous and earthy varieties ..."
2. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp, Warren Kendall Lewis (1916)
"These objections do not apply to the phosphorites of the United States and Europe,
... phosphorites are amorphous rocks of varying composition, ..."
3. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp, Warren Kendall Lewis (1916)
"These objections do not apply to the phosphorites of the United States and Europe,
... phosphorites are amorphous rocks of varying composition, ..."
4. The Industries of Russia by Russia Ministerstvo finansov, John Martin Crawford, World's Columbian Exposition (1893)
"phosphorites are known in many parts of Russia, but they are only exploited in the
... The phosphorites lie in schists of the Silurian system and have the ..."
5. The Present Condition of Knowledge of the Geology of Texas by Robert Thomas Hill (1887)
"There are no signs of organic remains in the Nassau phosphorites, ... Table of
analyses of Nassau phosphorites. phosphorites OF SOUTH WESTERN FRANCE. ..."
6. Soils: Their Formation, Properties, Composition, and Relations to Climate by Eugene Woldemar Hilgard (1906)
"By far the largest deposits of this mineral occur in connection with carbonate
of lime, in the rock materials known as phosphorites. Lime phosphate being ..."
7. The Industries of Russia by Russia Ministerstvo finansov, John Martin Crawford, World's Columbian Exposition (1893)
"phosphorites in the form of irregular fragments occur in strata of the ...
phosphorites after preliminary roasting and cleaning from admixtures on the ..."
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