Economic geology of the Waikato

dc.contributor.author	Kear, David
dc.date.accessioned	2015-02-03T03:41:55Z
dc.date.available	2015-02-03T03:41:55Z
dc.date.issued	1967
dc.identifier.citation	Kear, D. (1967). Economic geology of the Waikato. Earth Science Journal, 1(1), 89-106.	en_NZ
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/9096
dc.description.abstract	The Waikato contributes between 20 and 25 per cent of New Zealand's mineral production. Aggregate from Mesozoic rocks ranges from good (greywacke) to poor (argillite), with detailed differences being related to the position of the deposit within the New Zealand Geosyncline. Tertiary sediments show rapid facies changes that are reflected in the variability of important coal and limestone deposits. Petroleum and natural gas prospects are marginal at best. Upper Cenozoic deposits include sand, ironsand, pumice, perlite, aggregate, and building stone. Ground water is of vital importance, and is warm or hot in some areas. Good clays are available.	en_NZ
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.publisher	Waikato Geological Society, The University of Waikato	en_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Earth Science Journal	en_NZ
dc.rights	© 1967 Waikato Geological Society, The University of Waikato. All items in Research Commons are provided only to permit fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study. They are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.	en_NZ
dc.subject	Waikato	en_NZ
dc.title	Economic geology of the Waikato	en_NZ
dc.type	Journal Article	en_NZ