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Kōrero: Rock and mineral names

Greywacke in New Zealand

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Greywacke in New Zealand

Greywacke makes up the main mountain ranges in New Zealand. Most of the material being eroded from the mountains is greywacke, so boulders of greywacke are abundant in most rivers and beaches around the coast.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: GNS Science

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Simon Nathan, Rock and mineral names – Local names, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/9063/greywacke-in-new-zealand (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.