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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 66
Classification of Geological Subsoil
Classification of Geological Subsoil.
The following table gives a classification of the lands according to the geological subsoil:—
| North Island. | South Island. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sq. miles. | Sq. miles. | Sq. miles. | |
| 1. Fluviatile drifts, one third agricultural | 8,447 | 6,286 | 14,733 |
| 2. Marine Tertiary, two-thirds agricultural (rest pastoral) | 13,898 | 4,201 | 18,099 |
| 8. Upper Secondary, coal-bearing, pastoral | 2,390 | 2,110 | 4,500 |
| 4. Patæozoic, pastoral | 5,437 | 20,231 | 25,668 |
| 5. Schistose, pastoral | 15,308 | 15,308 | |
| 6. Granite, worthless | 5,978 | 5,978 | |
| 7. Volcanic, one-sixth agricultural (rest pastoral) | 14,564 | 1,150 | 15,714 |
| 44,736 | 55,264 | 100,000 |