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Ocean Island Phosphate Workings. Coral pinnacles after most of the phosphate 

 lias been removed. A few feet more phosphate available below rail level. 



Ocean Island Phosphate Workings. Foreground: Most of the phosphate has 

 been removed exposing the coral limestone pinnacles. Background : Phosphate 

 deposit is intact and exists mostly in the form of gravel with occasional large 



boulders of phosphate rock. 

 Coco-nut and other vegetation all growing in phosphate. 



