Story: Rock and mineral names
Page 6. All images & media
From page 1 - Local names
From page 2 - Rocks named in New Zealand
From page 3 - Mineral names – 1
From page 4 - Mineral names – 2
How to cite this page
Simon Nathan, Rock and mineral names, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/10705/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009.