Kōrero: Mining and underground resources

Adze made of adzite (2 o 2)

Adze made of adzite

This is an example of an adze made out of adzite (baked argillite) from the Nelson area, possibly from D’Urville Island.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Simon Nathan, 'Mining and underground resources - History of mining', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/9233/adze-made-of-adzite (accessed 19 April 2024)

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