Report on the Geology & Gold Fields of Otago
Contents
- [Report on the Geology & Gold Fields of Otago]
- Part I. — Geology of Otago
- Part I. — Geology of Otago
- Otago Museum, Dunedin, 14th June, 1875
- Introduction p. 1
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Section I. — Physical Geography p. 5
- [introduction] p. 5
- Sounds
- Lakes p. 6
- Rivers p. 7
- Plains
- Mountains p. 8
- Coast Line p. 9
- Comparison between the New Zealand and Swiss Alps
- Peculiarities in the Physical Geography of Otago p. 10
- Section II. — Previous Observers p. 12
- Section III. — General Geological Structure p. 23
- Section IV. — Descriptive Geology
- Manipori Formation p. 27
- Wanaka Formation p. 29
- Kakanui Formation. — Tuamarina Formation (Hutton) p. 32
- Kaikoura Formation. — Te Anau Series—Hector (?) p. 34
- Mattai Formation. — Kaihiku Series, (Hector?); Wairoa series, (Hector); Richmond sandstone, (Hochstetter); Otapiri series, (Hector); Shaw s Bay series, (Lauder Lindsay) p. 37
- Putataka Formation. — Mataura Series of Lindsay and Hector p. 42
- Waipara Formation p. 44
- Oamaru Formation. — Ototara and Trelissick groups. (Hutton) p. 46
- Pareora Formation p. 57
- Ancient Glacier Deposits p. 62
- Wanganui Formation p. 64
- Pleistocene Deposits — Newer Glacier Deposits, &c p. 67
- Recent Deposits* p. 73
- Section V. — Historical Geology p. 74
- Section VI. — Surface Geology p. 86
- Section VII. — Economic Geology
- [Introduction] p. 95
- Agricultural Geology
- Coal p. 96
- Coal Fields
- Bituminous Shale p. 110
- Roofing Slate
- Flag Stones p. 112
- Building Stones
- Materials Capable of Being Polished p. 113
- Lime p. 114
- Materials for Pottery, Glass, &c
- Grinding and Polishing Materials p. 115
- Gold
- Iron Ores p. 118
- Copper Ores p. 119
- Antimony Ores
- Tungstate of Lime
- Alum
- Retinite
- Water Supply p. 120
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- Appendix A p. 121
- Appendix B. — List of the Minerals of Otago p. 125
- Appendix C. — Fauna of Otago p. 128
- Appendix D p. 140
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Appendix E. — Analyses of Rocks and Minerals. by Professor J. G. Black p. 146
- Coals p. 146
- Iron Ores p. 147
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Copper Ores p. 148
- Carrick Range p. 148
- Arrowtown
- Moke Creek
- Antimony Ores
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Mercury Ore p. 149
- Waipori p. 149
- Waitahuna
- Carrick Range
- Platinum. — Bluff
- Manganese (Black Oxide.) — Taieri Beach
- Oil Shale p. 150
- Felspar
- Part I. — Geology of Otago
- Part II. — Gold Fields Of Otago
- Part II. — Gold Fields Of Otago
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- List of Appendices to Foregoing Report p. 191
- Appendix 1. — The Saddle Hill Reef, Green Island, Near Dunedin
- Appendix 2. — The Canada Reef And Bruce Company, Tokomairiro p. 193
- Appendix 3. — The Gabriel’S Gully Beef, Lawrence p. 195
- Appendix 4. — The Otago Pioneer Quartz Mining Co.’s Reef, Waipori p. 197
- Appendix 5. — The Conroy’s Gully Reef, Near Alexandea p. 200
- Appendix 6. — Auriferous Reefs Of The Bendigo District p. 201
- Appendix 7. — Auriferous Reefs and Companies of the Carrick Range p. 210
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Appendix 8. — Reefs and Companies of arrow p. 220
- [Reefs] p. 220
- Alluvial Companies p. 222
- Appendix 9. — Reefs and Companies of Skipper’s Creek p. 223
- Appendix 10. — Reefs of the Rough Ridge p. 229
- Appendix 11. — Reefs of Macrae’s Flat p. 232
- Appendix 12. — Reefs of Shag Valley p. 233
- Appendix 13. — The German "Treppen-Rost" or Step-Furnace for the Burning of Brown Coal.* p. 235
- Index Of Localities p. 237
- General Index p. 241
- Errata
- Part I. — Geology of Otago