Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and Westland, New Zealand : a report comprising the results of official explorations
Contents
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- Part I. Historical Notes on the Progress of the Geological Survey of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Chapter I
- From the Beginning of the Geological Survey to the Discovery of the West Coast Goldfields p. 1
- Geological Survey of Mount Pleasant, Banks Peninsula, 1860 p. 2
- Explorations of the Rivers Rangitata and Ashburton, 1861 p. 3
- Exploration of the Malvern Hills and Mount Torlesse, 1861 p. 16
- Exploration of the Head Waters of the Waitaki, 1862 p. 18
- Visit to the Opawa Stream, 1862 p. 43
- Journey to the Waitaki, Lake Wanaka, and the West Coast, 1862-3 p. 44
- Artesian Wells in Christchurch, 1863 p. 58
- Malvern Hills Coalfields, 1863 p. 59
- Building Stones, 1864
- Search foe Coal in the Ashburton and Rangitata Districts and Continuation of Geological Survey, 1864 p. 60
- Geological Survey of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Railway Tunnel p. 62
- Canterbury Plains p. 63
- New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, Dunedin, 1865 p. 64
- Chapter II
- From the Discovery of the West Coast Goldfields to the Termination of the Geological Survey oe Canterbury, End of June, 1868 p. 65
- Journey to the West Coast, 1865
- Journey to Westland by Arthur's Pass, Returning by Browning's Pass. October, 1865 p. 107
- First Visit To Middle Waipara—1866 p. 122
- Journey to the Head-waters Of The Rakaia—1866 p. 123
- Christchurch and Lyttelton Railway Tunnel p. 143
- First Excavations for Moa Bones, in Glenmark, 1866
- Journy to the Waipara and Hurunui, 1867 p. 144
- Exploration of the Head Waters of the Waimakariri, 1867 p. 145
- Journey to the Sources of the Waipara, 1867 p. 152
- Collecting Saurian Remains in the Middle Waipara, June, 1867 p. 155
- A Visit to Glenmark, and Heavy Floods, End of July and Beginning of August, 1867
- Journey along the Eastern Base of the Ranges, from the Gorge of the Rakaia to the Waitaki and to the Sources of the Hakateramea—1867-68 p. 156
- Geological Examination of Banks Peninsula, 1868 p. 157
- Journey to the Southern Portion of Westland, 1868
- Chapter III. The Canterbury Museum and Geological Explorations from 1868 to 1876 p. 167
- Chapter I
- Part II. Physical Geography
- Chapter I. General Considerations p. 172
- Chapter II. Orographical Features p. 177
- Chapter III
- Glaciers, Rivers, and Lakes p. 193
- Areas of the Hydrographic Basins in Canterbury and Westland, according to their extent p. 194
- The Waitaki p. 199
- The Rakaia p. 206
- The Rangitata p. 210
- The Waimakariri p. 212
- The Ashburton p. 214
- The Headwaters of the Molyneux p. 215
- The Hurunui p. 216
- The Opihi p. 218
- The Ashley
- The Waipara p. 219
- The Selwyn
- The Hinds p. 220
- The Orari
- The Waihao
- The Pareora
- The Grey p. 221
- The Taramakau
- The Hokitika p. 222
- The Mikonui p. 224
- The Waitaha akd Wanganui
- The Poerua
- The Whataroa
- The Okarito p. 225
- The Waiatu
- The Waikukupa p. 226
- The Weheka
- Karangarua p. 227
- Mahitahi p. 228
- Paringa
- Haast
- Okuru and Waiatoto p. 229
- The Arawata
- Chapter IV. Plains p. 231
- Part III. Geology
- Chapter I. Introduction p. 236
- Chapter II. General Geological Structure p. 240
- Chapter III. Stratigraphical Geology. General Synopsis and Description of Geological Formations p. 249
- Chapter IV p. 252
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Chapter V p. 256
- Westland Formation p. 256
- Extent
- Texture of Rocks and Position of Strata p. 257
- Igneous Rocks p. 258
- Mineral Veins p. 259
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Chapter VI p. 260
- Waihao Formation p. 260
- Extent
- Position of Strata and Textue of Rocks p. 261
- Age and Thickness p. 264
- Igneous Rocks
- Mineral Veins
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Chapter VII p. 266
- The Mount Torlesse Formation p. 266
- Texture of Rocks and Position of Strata p. 274
- Extent p. 278
- Thickness and Age p. 279
- Igneous Rocks
- Relations to the Older Formations p. 280
- Chapter VIII p. 281
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Chapter IX p. 291
- The Waipara Formation p. 291
- Extent p. 292
- Sequence and Character of Rocks, Position of Strata, Fossil Contents p. 293
- The Cretaceo-Tertiary Period in Westland p. 298
- Igneous Rocks p. 300
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Chapter X p. 304
- The Oamaru Formation p. 304
- Extent
- Sequence and Character of the Rocks; Position of Strata p. 305
- Principal Fossil Contents p. 310
- Igneous Rocks p. 313
- Age and Thickess p. 314
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Chapter XI p. 316
- The Pareora Formation p. 316
- Extent
- Sequence and Character of Rocks, and Position of Strata p. 317
- Pareora Formation p. 319
- Igneous Rocks p. 323
- Age and Thickness
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII. The Alluvial Goldfields of Westlajtd p. 361
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Chapter XIV p. 366
- (A) Raised Beaches p. 366
- (B.) The Loess Formation p. 367
- Extent p. 369
- Chapter XV. The Great Glacier Formation
- General Considerations p. 371
- Extent and Characteristics of the Glaciers,—Easterk Slopes of the Southern Alps p. 384
- The Waitaki Glacier
- The Rakaia Glacier p. 386
- The Rangitata Glacier p. 390
- The Waimakariri Glacier p. 391
- The Clutha Glacier p. 392
- (B) Western Slopes of Southern Alps
- (C) The Formation of the Canterbury Plains p. 396
- Chapter XVI. The Quaternary and Recent Periods.*
- Chapter XVIII
- Economic Geology p. 450
- Coal
- Oamaru Formation p. 456
- Pareora Formation p. 460
- Building Stones p. 462
- Limestones p. 463
- Clays p. 464
- Sands p. 465
- Ores
- Gold p. 466
- Copper p. 467
- Iron and Manganese
- Other Ores p. 468
- Water Supply
- Chapter XIX. Altitudes. General.All other altitudes have been calculated by me from barometrical observations. Datum line—High-water mark p. 474
- Part I. Historical Notes on the Progress of the Geological Survey of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Reference to sections 2 to 9