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Title: Reports of Geological Explorations During 1879-80. With Maps and Sections.
Description: Wellington, Geological Survey of New Zealand. 1881, First Edition. Wrappers, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, xxx, 166 pages, many maps and sections (one folding). Front cover and title page detached, front and rear covers have tears and chipping on edges, old name and stamp on front cover. Several articles give detailed accounts of the following regions: Mines in the Nelson and Collingwood districts and the geology of the Riwaka ranges (11 pages), geology of the Rodney and Marsden counties (25 pages), Mataura Southland (10 pages), Trelissick Basin Selwyn county (22 pages), rocks of Ashley and Amuri counties (25 pages), Motunau district (10 pages), district west and north of Lake Wakatipu (29 pages), also smaller reports on auriferous reef in the Rimutaka ranges, coal discoveries near Picton, copper in Dusky Sound Fiordland, antimony in Taieri and Tuapeka county, etc.The larger folding map shows the geology of part of the Auckland province. A very hard to find book on the early days of mining in New Zealand. Good.

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