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Adze made of adzite (2nd of 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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Simon Nathan. 'Mining and underground resources', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/mining-and-underground-resources/2/1/2