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Ironsand beaches, western North Island

Ironsand beaches, western North Island

Ironsand beaches, western North Island

Dark-coloured sand rich in titanomagnetite is found on beaches on the west coast of the North Island between Wanganui and Auckland. The sand is mined at Taharoa and Waikato North Head.

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