Industry – Ashley River Historic Corridor

Industry. The discovery and subsequent mining of calcium phosphate deposits in the Ashley River region enabled many once-wealthy planters to recoup some of their financial losses after the Civil War. It also provided a source of labor for many of the newly freed African-Americans in the area.

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Florida Phosphate Mining History

Florida phosphate mining dates back to the first hard rock deposits found near Hawthorne in Alachua County in 1883. Endurance was imperative in the early years when phosphate mining was done with wheelbarrows, picks and shovels.

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Phosphate Mining and Industry

According to a fiftieth anniversary company history developed by the Columbia branch of Monsanto, the initial mines typically yielded "plate rock," which was 14.5 percent phosphorus, and by 1923 most of this had been mined.

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Timeline of Phosphate Communities

Timeline of Phosphate Communities. There were 400 mining companies in Florida in 1895. The number dropped to 81 in 1900 and about 30 in 1911, 17 of which were in central Florida. In the beginning, companies were mostly small and the mining was done by hand.

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