| Deposit ID | 10280631 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6860000001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nauru Phosphate |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 166.92862, -0.50837 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 16 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fiji(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Fiji |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 166.92862, -0.50837 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nauru Phosphate Corp |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6860000001 |
WORLD MINES REGISTER 1976-77 MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, IN
E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINIG, MCGRAW HILL PUBLICATI
W YORK
WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, BRITISH SULPHUR CORP, WO
PRINTERS, DENBIGHSHIRE ENGLAND 1964, P 183-185
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CAPACITY. 10,000 TPD, 500TPD WASTE STRIPPED, CRUSHER AND DR ROJECT FOR CALCINATION OF 20% OF PRODUCT COMPLETED JULY 1975 OYS 1400, CONC TONS OF ORE MILLED2,283,768. REFINERY-CALCIN ANNUAL CAPACITY 400,000 LONG TONS, ORE GRADE: 83% BPL% NO FRESH WATER SOURCE, ALL FOOD, WATER AND FUEL IS IMPORTED THE ISLAND HAS AN AIRSTRIP, SMALL MAN MADE HARBOR WHICH ONL ODATE LIGHTERS, PHOSPHATE ROCK IS LIMITED TO THE CENTRAL PLA AT PRESENT RATE OF PRODUCTION RESERVES SHOULD LAST 40 YRS (1 THE ROCK IS DRIED TO A MAXIMUM OF 4% MOISTURE IN OIL-FIRED R RYERS, NO OTHER UPGRADING IS PRACTISED. NAURU ROCK IS SUITA THE MANUFACTURE OF SUPERPHOSPHATES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | West, B.J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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