Kōrero: Rock and mineral names

Adzite chisel

Adzite chisel

This is an example of an adzite chisel from the South Island. The scale is in centimetres. The rock type suggests that it comes from Nelson or D’Urville Island.

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Private collection
Photograph by Bruce McFadgen

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Simon Nathan, 'Rock and mineral names - Local names', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/9071/adzite-chisel (accessed 1 May 2024)

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