Christmas Island, Australia (original) (raw)

Christmas Island, Australiai

Regional Level Types
Christmas Island Territory
Australia Country

Reference for age:

Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:16963:4

1e5af9c4-a3ae-4810-ae32-fca8e0a33b6e

French:

Île Christmas, Australie

German:

Weihnachtsinsel, Australien

Italian:

Isola di Natale, Australia

Russian:

Остров Рождества, Австралия

Simplified Chinese:

圣诞岛, 澳大利亚

Spanish:

Isla de Navidad, Australia

Afrikaans:

Kerseiland, Australië

Albanian:

Christmas Island, Australia

Anglo-Saxon:

Crīstesmæsse Īeg

Arabic:

جزيرة كريسماس, أستراليا

Belarusian:

Востраў Каляд, Аўстралія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Востраў Раства

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

ক্রিসমাস দ্বীপমালা

Bulgarian:

Рождество, Австралия

Catalan:

Illa Christmas, Austràlia

Central Bikol:

Isla nin Pasko

Central Kurdish/Sorani:

دوورگەی کریسمس

Chechen:

Ӏийса пайхамар винчу ден гӀайре

Czech:

Vánoční ostrov, Austrálie

Danish:

Christmas Island, Australien

Dutch:

Christmaseiland, Australië

Dzongkha:

ཁི་རིསྟ་མེས་མཚོ་གླིང

Esperanto:

Kristnaskinsulo

Estonian:

Jõulusaar, Austraalia

Ewe:

Kristmas ƒudomekpo nutome

Farsi/Persian:

جزیره کریسمس, استرالیا

Fiji Hindi:

Christmas Island

Finnish:

Joulusaari, Australia

Galician:

Illa de Nadal, Australia

Greek:

Νήσος των Χριστουγέννων, Αυστραλία

Hebrew:

חג המולד, אוסטרליה

Hindi:

क्रिसमस द्वीप, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Hungarian:

Karácsony-sziget, Ausztrália

Icelandic:

Jólaeyja, Ástralía

Indonesian:

Pulau Natal, Australia

Interlingua:

Insula de Natal

Irish Gaelic:

Oileán na Nollag, An Astráil

Kapampangan:

Pulu ning Christmas

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Кристмас аралы

Kinyarwanda:

Ikirwa cya Noheli

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Girava Christmas

Latin:

Insula Christi Natalis

Latvian:

Ziemsvētku Sala, Austrālija

Limburgian:

Kaersjmeseilandj

Lingala:

Esenga ya Mbótama

Lingua Franca Nova:

Isola Natal

Lithuanian:

Kalėdų sala, Australija

Luxembourgish:

Chrëschtdagsinsel

Macedonian:

Божиќен Остров, Австралија

Malayalam:

ക്രിസ്തുമസ് ദ്വീപ്

Min Dong Chinese:

Séng-dáng-dō̤

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Christmas-tó

Northern Sami:

Juovllat-sullot

Norwegian:

Christmasøya, Australia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Christmasøya

Polish:

Wyspa Bożego Narodzenia, Australia

Portuguese:

Ilha Christmas, Austrália

Ripuarian:

de Weihnaachs-Ensel

Romanian:

Insula Crăciunului, Australia

Romansh:

Insla da Christmas

Scottish Gaelic:

Eilean na Nollaig

Serbian:

Божићно Острво, Аустралија

Serbo-Croatian:

Božićni Otok

Sinhalese:

ක්‍රිස්මස් දූපත

Slovak:

Vianočný ostrov, Austrália

Slovenian:

Božični otok, Avstralija

South Azerbaijani:

کریسمس آداسی

Swahili:

Kisiwa cha Krismasi, Australia

Swedish:

Julön, Australien

Tagalog:

Pulo ng Christmas, Australya

Thai:

เกาะคริสต์มาส, ออสเตรเลีย

Turkish:

Christmas Adası, Avustralya

Ukrainian:

Острів Різдва, Австралія

Uyghur:

روژدېستۋو ئاراللىرى

Vietnamese:

Đảo Giáng Sinh, Úc

Welsh:

Ynys y Nadolig, Awstralia

Western Punjabi:

جزیرہ کرسمس

Yoruba:

Erékùṣù Kérésìmesì

Christmas Island is a small Territory of Australia (proclaimed on 1 October 1958) purchased from the British for £2.9 million.

The island is located in the Indian Ocean, about 2,650 kms North-West of Perth and 380 kms South of Jakarta (Indonesia).

The Island was named 25 December 1643 when Captain William Mynors was passing by on his way home from the East Indies on the "Royal Mary".

The Scottish-Canadian oceanographer John Murray sailed with the Challenger Expedition between 1872 to 1876 and while sailing on the Indonesian leg of the voyage recognised the possibility of phosphate mining. He went on to help establish the industry on the island.

Phosphate mining since the 1890s, closed in 1987, but reopened in 1991.

Correct locality name is: Territory of Christmas Island.

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21 valid minerals.

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ⓘ AegirineFormula: NaFe3+Si2O6References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ Aegirine-augiteFormula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Apatite'Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Trueman, N. A. (1965). The phosphate, volcanic and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 12(2), 261-283. Muller, F. B. (1970). Agronomic use of calcined Christmas Island iron/aluminium phosphates I. Field trials. New Zealand journal of agricultural research, 13(3), 453-464. Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'References: Trueman, N. A. (1966). Substitutions for phosphate ions in apatite. Nature, 210, 937-938.
ⓘ AragoniteFormula: CaCO3Localities: Smiths Cave, Christmas Island, AustraliaChristmas Island, Australia
ⓘ AugiteFormula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Barrandite'References: Trueman, N. A. (1965): The phosphate, volcanic, and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. J. Geol. Soc. Australia 12, 261-283. Trueman, N. A. (1965). The phosphate, volcanic and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 12(2), 261-283.
ⓘ BöhmiteFormula: AlO(OH)Locality: Grant's Well, Christmas Island, AustraliaReferences: Trueman, N.A. (1965) The Geology and Mineralogy of the Phosphate Deposits of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Unpublished MSc. Thesis, University of Adelaide, 125 pages plus plates.
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaSmiths Cave, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ ChlorapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3ClLocality: Smiths Cave, Christmas Island, AustraliaReferences: Frisia, S., Borsato, A., Drysdale, R.N., Paul, B., Greig, A., Cotte, M. (2012) A re-evaluation of the palaeoclimatic significance of phosphorus variability in speleothems revealed by high-resolution synchrotron micro XRF mapping. Climate of the Past, 8(6), 2039-2051.
ⓘ CrandalliteFormula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaGrant's Well, Christmas Island, AustraliaMurray Hill, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2Locality: Acker's Quarry, Christmas Island, AustraliaReferences: EnviroBiz Pty Ltd (2017) Flora and Vegetation Assessment Acker Quarry Mining Lease MCI 70/2. Prepared for Acker Proprietary Ltd.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaDolly Beach, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ FluorapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3FLocalities: Christmas Island, AustraliaSouth Point Quarry, Christmas Island, AustraliaFlying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ GibbsiteFormula: Al(OH)3Locality: Murray Hill, Christmas Island, AustraliaReferences: Trueman, N.A. (1965) The Geology and Mineralogy of the Phosphate Deposits of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Unpublished MSc. Thesis, University of Adelaide, 125 pages plus plates.
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaGrant's Well, Christmas Island, AustraliaMurray Hill, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ HydroxylapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaSmiths Cave, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-fluorhydroxyapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)References: Trueman, N. A. (1965): The phosphate, volcanic, and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. J. Geol. Soc. Australia 12, 261-283.
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)Localities: Christmas Island, AustraliaSmiths Cave, Christmas Island, Australia
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ IsoclasiteFormula: Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2OLocalities: Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, AustraliaChristmas Island, Australia ? (more information)South Point Quarry, Christmas Island, Australia ? (more information)
ⓘ MagnetiteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ MillisiteFormula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2OReferences: Doak, B. W., Gallagher, P. J., Evans, L., & Muller, F. B. (1965). Low-temperature calcination of “C”-grade phosphate from christmas island: I. Growth and yield characteristics. New Zealand journal of agricultural research, 8(1), 15-29. Trueman, N. A. (1965). The phosphate, volcanic and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 12(2), 261-283.
ⓘ MontgomeryiteFormula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2OReferences: Trueman, N. A. (1965): The phosphate, volcanic, and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. J. Geol. Soc. Australia 12, 261-283.
ⓘ 'Nepheline basanite'References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ OrthoclaseFormula: K(AlSi3O8)References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'Formula: ADSi2O6References: doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 Smith, W. C. (1926). The volcanic rocks of Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 82(1-4), 44-66. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1926.082.01-04.06 Upton, B. G. J. (1982) Oceanic Islands. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.585-648. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13 Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004 Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027
ⓘ StrengiteFormula: FePO4 · 2H2OReferences: Trueman, N.A. (1965) The Geology and Mineralogy of the Phosphate Deposits of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Unpublished MSc. Thesis, University of Adelaide, 125 pages plus plates.
ⓘ VarisciteFormula: AlPO4 · 2H2OReferences: Trueman, N.A. (1965) The Geology and Mineralogy of the Phosphate Deposits of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Unpublished MSc. Thesis, University of Adelaide, 125 pages plus plates.
ⓘ WavelliteFormula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2OReferences: Trueman, N. A. (1965): The phosphate, volcanic, and carbonate rocks of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. J. Geol. Soc. Australia 12, 261-283.

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Böhmite AlO(OH)
H ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H ⓘ Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H ⓘ Gibbsite Al(OH)3
H ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
H ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
H ⓘ Isoclasite Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
H ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
H ⓘ Strengite FePO4 · 2H2O
H ⓘ Variscite AlPO4 · 2H2O
H ⓘ Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-fluorhydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
C Carbon
C ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
C ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
C ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
O ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
O ⓘ Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O ⓘ Böhmite AlO(OH)
O ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
O ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O ⓘ Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl
O ⓘ Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
O ⓘ Gibbsite Al(OH)3
O ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
O ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
O ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
O ⓘ Isoclasite Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
O ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
O ⓘ Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
O ⓘ Strengite FePO4 · 2H2O
O ⓘ Variscite AlPO4 · 2H2O
O ⓘ Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O ⓘ Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ⓘ Pyroxene Group ADSi2O6
O ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-fluorhydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
F Fluorine
F ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
F ⓘ Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Na Sodium
Na ⓘ Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Na ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Na ⓘ Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg ⓘ Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al ⓘ Böhmite AlO(OH)
Al ⓘ Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al ⓘ Gibbsite Al(OH)3
Al ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Al ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Al ⓘ Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
Al ⓘ Variscite AlPO4 · 2H2O
Al ⓘ Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al ⓘ Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Si ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si ⓘ Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si ⓘ Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
Si ⓘ Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si ⓘ Pyroxene Group ADSi2O6
P Phosphorus
P ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P ⓘ Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl
P ⓘ Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
P ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
P ⓘ Isoclasite Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
P ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
P ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
P ⓘ Strengite FePO4 · 2H2O
P ⓘ Variscite AlPO4 · 2H2O
P ⓘ Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-fluorhydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Cl Chlorine
Cl ⓘ Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
K Potassium
K ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
K ⓘ Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca ⓘ Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Ca ⓘ Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Ca ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
Ca ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca ⓘ Isoclasite Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Ca ⓘ Millisite (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Ca ⓘ Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Ca ⓘ Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-fluorhydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Fe ⓘ Aegirine-augite (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe ⓘ Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Fe ⓘ Strengite FePO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences 30
Youngest Fossil Listed 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed 23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy AgeAnisocoeniagenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : **Anisocoenia**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicCoscinaraeagenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Coscinaraeidae : **Coscinaraea**23.03 - 5.333 MaMioceneMussagenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : **Mussa**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicPlatygyragenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : **Platygyra**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicPocilloporagenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : **Pocillopora**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicGastropodaclassAnimalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicTectusgenusAnimalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : **Tectus**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicTurbogenusAnimalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : **Turbo**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicVenusgenusAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : **Venus**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicTutufagenusAnimalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bursidae : **Tutufa**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicOrbicellagenusAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : **Orbicella**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicMontipora danaespeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora : **Montipora danae**23.03 - 2.588 MaCenozoicDiploastrea helioporaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : **Diploastrea heliopora**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistoceneFavites abditaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : **Favites abdita**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistoceneGoniastrea retiformisspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : **Goniastrea retiformis**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistoceneLeptoria phrygiaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : **Leptoria phrygia**23.03 - 0.0117 MaCenozoicAstrea curtaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Astrea : **Astrea curta**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistoceneMeandrina equiseptaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Meandrina : **Meandrina equisepta**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistocenePocillopora damicornisspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : **Pocillopora damicornis**2.588 - 0.0117 MaPleistocenePorites bellispeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : **Porites belli**23.03 - 0.0117 MaCenozoicPorites luteaspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : **Porites lutea23.03 - 0.0117 MaCenozoicOrbicella pleiadesspeciesOrbicella pleiades**23.03 - 0.0117 MaCenozoic
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island
Wikidata ID: Q31063
GeoNames ID: 2078138

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References

Taneja, R., O'Neill, C., Lackie, M., Rushmer, T., Schmidt, P., & Jourdan, F. (2015). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and the paleoposition of Christmas Island (Australia), Northeast Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, 28(1), 391-406. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.004

Taneja, R., Rushmer, T., Blichert-Toft, J., Turner, S., & O'Neill, C. (2016). Mantle heterogeneities beneath the Northeast Indian Ocean as sampled by intra-plate volcanism at Christmas Island. Lithos, 262, 561-575. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.07.027