Before rock phosphate was available for superphosphate manufacture, animal bones were used. They were collected from local freezing works, ground up, and treated with sulfuric acid.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
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AANR 6329 26 DA 32815
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