Map, South Island
Maker
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Geological Survey Department
Paul, E V
Hampton, A W
Ongley, M
Production date
1947
Object detail
Brief Description
Map, Geological map of South Island. 1947.
The land formations shown are sedimentary, quarternary, tertiary, cretaceous rocks, Permo carboniferous and devonian to ordovicvian rocks.
The map also indicates were there are sites of igneous rocks, both volcanic and plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
Around the Christchurch area there is chiefly quarternary and recent rocks, while Lyttleton and Banks Peninsular it is mainly volcanic - acid and intermediary to basic rock composition.
The bulk of Otago is of a metamorphic - schist composition.
The land formations shown are sedimentary, quarternary, tertiary, cretaceous rocks, Permo carboniferous and devonian to ordovicvian rocks.
The map also indicates were there are sites of igneous rocks, both volcanic and plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
Around the Christchurch area there is chiefly quarternary and recent rocks, while Lyttleton and Banks Peninsular it is mainly volcanic - acid and intermediary to basic rock composition.
The bulk of Otago is of a metamorphic - schist composition.
Maker
Production date
1947
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper with black and coloured inks.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 1010 x 760mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1947
Other number(s)
5186, 71297
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