Kōrero: Geological exploration

Hector’s field notes

Hector’s field notes

James Hector made these notes while examining the geology around Motueka, with a sketch showing the relationship of a band of limestone to the surrounding rocks. His handwriting is difficult to read, and this is one of the few legible pages in the notebook. All his notes are made in ink, which must have been a challenge in wet weather.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Sir James Hector Collection
Reference: MS-0824-010

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Simon Nathan, 'Geological exploration - The search for gold and minerals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/document/8140/hectors-field-notes (accessed 6 May 2024)

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