Locality
179°26´ east longitude, 43°28´ south latitiude [ map ]
Name
East of New Zealand, Pacific
Geological relevance of location
Phosphorite is the most important raw material for the phosphate fertilizer industry. Phosphorite forms below fertile upwelling regions by slow accretion of phosphate released from decaying organic material.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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phosphorite gravel
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Colour
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dark grey
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Age
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12 Million years
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other
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440 m waterdepth
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Donor
Dr. Hermann-Rudolf Kudraß,
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Hannover,
Germany