Phosphate rock from Morocco

Description:

After the phosphate rock deposits on Nauru were exhausted, new sources had to be found. Today it comes mostly from open-pit mines in Northern Africa, like this one in Khouribga, Morocco, where ancient deposits formed from the remains of marine life. The mined rock is washed and dried before being...

Location:

Nauru

Format:

StillImage

Collections:

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Contributors:

OCP Group

Publisher:

Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga

Content partner:

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Availability:

Not specified