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Kōrero: Building stone

Schist wall

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Schist wall

Flat slabs of schist are often used as an attractive facing stone. About 95% of schist is grey, but less common bands of pink, brown and green are used to give variety. This wall is in Greymouth, but the rock is probably from Otago.

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Private collection

by Simon Nathan

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Simon Nathan rāua ko Bruce Hayward, Building stone – Types of building stone, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/8072/schist-wall (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan rāua ko Bruce Hayward, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.