Calcium phosphate is a compound that contains both calcium and phosphorus. It is a naturally occurring mineral that is a large component of bones and teeth. The compound has a variety of roles in the ...

At the construction entrance to the Piney Point phosphate plant - off Buckeye Road in northern Manatee County, just south of the Hillsborough County line - the smell of phosphate and gypsum hangs ...

Disodium phosphate is a chemical added to foods, cosmetics, and other products. It’s useful as a preservative and a flavor enhancer, among other things. This artificial type of salt is made from the ...

Phosphate, one of the most abundant anions in mammals, is crucial for bone mineralization and cellular activity. The kidney plays a central role in phosphate homeostasis. It adjusts urinary excretion ...

Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP) (“NOP” or the “Company”), a B.C. based leader in organic sedimentary phosphate ...

A graduate student surveys one of the apatite- or phosphate-bearing rocks in Rogaland, Norway, forming the Bjerkreim-Sokndal layered intrusion. The rock contains several important minerals. (Axel ...

Aided by the longest conveyor belt in the world, a steady stream of chalky white powder emerges on the North African coast from deep within the desert. The belt, its presence betrayed by the bright ...

Phosphate mining is a major industry in Florida, but it’s also a major source of pollution, responsible for red tide, toxic algal blooms and killing wildlife. In the northern part of the state, ...