This quarry site is on D’Urville Island where a rock type called adzite (baked argillite) was quarried and trimmed for adzes by Māori. Transformed by heat and fluid, this rock is excellent for making cutting tools, retaining a sharp edge. Samples from this locality and nearby were traded and have been found all over New Zealand.
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Reference:
SL47-44
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