Mine detail: Christmas Island

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-10.49741, 105.66638

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Discovery year:	1887

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	SEDIMENTARY OTHER (GUANO-TYPE-DEPOSITS)
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1899

Geology

References

MRDS	ISM0473
DEP	60000707
Reference	{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}