Alexander McKay
1841–1917
(Person)
Geologist.
Works by this Author in other Collections
- On the Origin of the Old Lake Basins of Otago., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- On the Igneous Rocks of the East Coast of Wellington., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. XXXIX.—On a Deposit of Diatomaceous Earth at Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. VI.—On the Hot Winds of Canterbury., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LIII.—On some Means for increasing the Scale of Photographic Lenses and the Use of Telescopic Powers in connection with an Ordinary Camera., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. XC.—On the Reptilian Beds of New Zealand., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- On the Kea or Mountain Parrot, in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LXXV.—On the Occurrence of Gold in the Mackenzie Country, Canterbury., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- On the Limestones and other Rocks of the Rimutaka and Tararua Mountains., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. V.—On the Identity of the Moa-hunters with the present Maori Race., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LVII.—On the Genus Rhynchonella., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- On the Supposed Occurrence of Two Sets of Green-sand-beds at Waihao Forks, South Canterbury, in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Remarks on Earthquakes in the Amuri District, South Island., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LVIII.—On the Age of the Napier Limestones., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LVI.—The Waihao Greensands, and their Relation to the Ototara Limestone., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LII.—On a Diatom Deposit near Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LXX.—On a Deposit of Moa Bones near Motanau, North Canterbury, in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Mentioned in
- New Zealanders and Science
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
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Other Collections
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.