Kōrero: Rock and mineral names

Beach limestone, Motukorea Island (2 o 2)

Beach limestone, Motukorea Island

Calcareous (white) material cements together volcanic pebbles on the shore platform at Motukorea Island which contains the mineral motukoreaite.

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Private collection
Photograph by Bruce Hayward

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Simon Nathan, 'Rock and mineral names - Mineral names – 2', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/9094/beach-limestone-motukorea-island (accessed 7 May 2024)

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006