Photographs of the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry

All of the photographs on this page, except for the photos of the sinkhole, were taken by Michael and Paul Connett in Central Florida (the heart of the phosphate industry) in June 2001. They can be copied and distributed freely. Click on the photos to access larger copies of each. To learn more about the phosphate fertilizer industry, click here.

1) Phosphate Processing Facilities
2) Phosphogypsum Stacks
3) Phosphate Mining Operations
4) Radiation Hazard
5) Sinkholes in Gypsum Stacks

1) Phosphate Processing Facilities (back to top)

2) Phosphogypsum Stacks (back to top)

3) Phosphate Mining Operations (back to top)

4) Radiation Hazard (back to top)

5) Sinkhole in Gypsum Stacks (back to top)

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See: The Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: An Environmental Overview