More links and websites
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Ironsand in continental shelf sediments off western New Zealand: a synopsis
This paper by Lionel Carter is a summary of the distribution of ironsand (magnetite and ilmenite) in sediments on the continental shelf off western New Zealand. It was published in the New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics (1980).
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Making New Zealand Steel
The New Zealand Steel site gives an account of the steel-making process and the types of steel produced.
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Mineral Commodity Report 15
A detailed account of the iron resources of New Zealand, prepared by Tony Christie and Bob Braithwaite, from the Crown minerals section of the Ministry of Economic Development website.
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The saga of making steel from ironsands
A summary of the history of steel making in New Zealand, on the TechHistory website.
More suggestions and sources
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Chapple, Geoff. Corrugated iron in New Zealand. Wellington: Reed, 1983.
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Galbreath, Ross. DSIR: Making science work for New Zealand. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1998.
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Thomson, Stuart. Wrinkly tin: the story of corrugated iron in New Zealand. Wellington: Steele Roberts, 2005.