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Hāpuku River (1st of 2)

Hāpuku River

Greywacke boulders in the Hāpuku River, near Kaikōura. The mountainous catchment is wholly in greywacke, so this is the only rock found as boulders in the river bed.

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Private collection
Photograph by Simon Nathan

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Simon Nathan. 'Rock and mineral names', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rock-and-mineral-names/1/2/1