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| As a result of the War of the Pacific, the country which gained total control of the fertilizer resources was |
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| During the War of the Pacific, the country which lost its coastline was |
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| The first major fertilizer exports from South America was |
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| Phosphate rock is converted into soluble "supe-rphosphate" by |
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| The large beds of halite that are mined in many parts of the world formed by |
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| evaporation of ocean water in shallow subsiding basins |
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| The three primary fertilizer components are |
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| nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous |
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| The War of the Pacific, 1879-1883, was fought over |
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| control of nitrate fertilizer |
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| The major sources of phosphate fertilizers in the U.S. are |
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| Florida and North Carolina |
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| The source of the nitrogen in modem fertilizers |
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| The primary use of sulfur today is in |
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