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Table 6. —Tests of Stone completed during the Year ending 31st March, 1932.

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3 "§ Abrasion. §8 S „ 8 » ofa {g m PH 0 O S o hn No. Locality. .SS go 3 J* i "ā Geological Classification ■ee? off §'S 3 e -3° art 5 - 1 td & bp m EH .a »H g M w EH g& I I &■* »8 196 Moutere, Nelson .. .. .. .. 25-20 1-58 «•. .. Gravel. 197 Brook Street Quarry, Nelson .. 191*5 .. 3-10 12-50 19-20 24-0 Altered basalt. 198 Motuhora Quarry, Gisborne .. 166-0 .. 4-00 10-00 19-23 15-0 Greywacke. 199 Rangiriri .. .. .. 167-3 0-90 5-51 7-26 18-76 22-5 Hypersthene andesite. 200 Papamoa Quarry, Tauranga .. 170-5 1-30 2-90 13-80 18-00 23-5 Hypersthene andesite. 201 McCallum's Quarry, Little Isi 162-5 0-73 3-86 10-40 19-82 8-0 Cherty breccia. land, Hauraki Gulf 202 Wharanui, Awatere County .. 164-3 0-59 4-81 8-30 16-60 18-0 Siliceous limestone. 203 Waimate, South Canterbury .. 173-9 0-21 2-55 15-70 19-39 40-5 Welded conglomerate. 204 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County. . 159-0 0-65 5-45 7-34 17-65 7-5 Altered basalt. 205 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 159-6 0-17 5-86 6-80 15-68 7-5 Altered basalt. 206 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 165-2 0-14 6*61 6-05 17*02 5-5 Altered basalt. 207 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 159-0 0-02 5-50 7-38 .. 8-0 Altered basalt. 208 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 161-2 0-55 5-60 7-10 17-20 6*0 Altered basalt. 209 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 157-0 0 • 70 4 • 36 9-10 16 • 20 10*5 Altered basalt. 210 Mangaone Stream, Kairanga .. .. 12*65 3*20 .. .. Weathered greywacke County gravel. 210a Crosse's No. 1, Weber County.. 112*3 9*35 7*20 5*50 .. .. Mudstone. 211 Viddler's 2nd, Weber County .. 126*6 9*96 8*50 4*70 .. .. Mudstone. 212 Viddler's Best, Weber County 135*3 11*20 5*54 7*20 .. .. Mudstone. 213 Pudding Hill, Weber County .. 116*6 15*60 10*50 3*80 .. .. Mudstone. 214 Morgan's, Weber County .. 112-0 10-60 6-08 6*58 .. .. Mudstone. 215 Karamea .. .. .. 167*5 0*82 9-30 4-30 18-99 11-5 Granite. 216 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 156 • 8 2 • 69 7 • 06 5 • 66 16 • 00 9-0 Polyzoal limestone. 217 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 164 • 6 1 • 32 7 • 38 5-42 15-18 13-0 Polyzoal limestone. 218 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 161-2 1-42 6-24 6-40 15-16 9*0 Polyzoal limestone. 219 Bombay Deviation, North end 180*5 1*35 3*39 11*80 17*99 10-0 Basalt. 220 Bluff Borough Quarry .. 184 • 3 1 • 28 3 • 56 11 • 20 18-61 15*5 Hornblende gabbro. 221 Bombay Deviation, North end 175*0 1*31 4*94 8* 10 17*40 13*5 Basalt. 222 Mangatainoka River .. .. .. 4-04 9*90 .. .. Greywacke gravel. 223 Bombay Deviation, North end 175*2 1-73 3-28 12*20 19*03 40*5 Basalt.