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Naurui
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area,

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area, in 1902.

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area, in 1906.

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area,

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area, in 1902.

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area, in 1906.

Nauru
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View of the Nauru phosphate mining area,

Nauru
09896260015870526773842.jpg
View of the Nauru phosphate mining area, in 1902.

Nauru
Area:
21 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Arijejen2,381 (2012)
Baiti810 (2013)
Nibok479 (2017)
Anabar378 (2013)
Uaboe330 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
187668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187668:3
GUID (UUID V4):
714411b8-30d8-4fec-a913-bb49fe756c33
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諾魯
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Nauru
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Nauru
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Naurua
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ناورو
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Nauru
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Nauru
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ナウル
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Nauru
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Nauru


An island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific.

Nauru is the world's smallest island nation, covering just 21 km².

Nauru is a phosphate rock island, and its primary economic activity since 1907 has been the export of phosphate mined from the island.

Mining ceased in 2000 and re-commenced on a smaller scale in 2006.

80% of the island's surface has been strip-mined.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Physeteroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteroidea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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