Territory of Christmas Island
Plant

Christmas Island

Territory of Christmas Island, Australia
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsApatite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1900
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10134370
Alternate namesChristmas Island No. 1, Christmas Island No. 2
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-10.41932, 105.71547
References
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