World phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences

Location, geologic characteristics, and commodities for 1,635 phosphate mines, deposits, or occurrences worldwide

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Service, version	URL	Capabilities document
WMS, version 1.3.0	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/phosphate	Capabilities
WFS, version 1.1.0	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/wfs/phosphate	Capabilities

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