Granite and Marble - a Guide to Building Stones in New Zealand

Author(s): Bruce Hayward

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GRANITE AND MARBLE A GUIDE TO BUILDING STONES IN NZ by Bruce Hayward. This booklet considers the use of building stones in New Zealand. It looks at how rocks form and reflects on the qualities required in building stone. It goes on to discuss building stones of; volcanic origin, plutonic origin, sedimentary origin and Metamorphic origin. The book discusses sources of overseas building stones and then provides a street guide to part of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin so that the reader can find stone buildings of interest. ISBN: 9780908678082 Title: GRANITE AND MARBLE A GUIDE TO BUILDING STONES IN NZ Author: HAYWARD BRUCE Year: 1994 Format: PAPERBACK  Pages: 56 Dimension: 210mm X 148mm

Fair copy, some marking on fep.