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The Structure of the North Island of New Zealand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. R. Lauder
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Victoria University of WellingtonWellington, New zealand.

Abstract

The structure of the North Island of New Zealand is dominated by a central volcanic high with girdles of Tertiary sediments concentrically about it.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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