Mine detail: Christmas Island

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Location: Territory of Christmas Island, Australia, Oceania
Lat / long: -10.49741, 105.66638
dep_id: 60000707
mrds_id: ISM0473
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: SEDIMENTARY OTHER (GUANO-TYPE-DEPOSITS)
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Year first produced: 1899
disc_yr: 1887
References:
  • Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
  • Deposit:: TRUEMAN, N.A., 1965: THE PHOSPHATE, VOLCANIC AND CARBONATE ROCKS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. JOURNAL GEOL. SOC. AUSTRALIA, VOL.12, NO.2
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