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New Zealand Minerals Industry Association
Books and monographs
Brathwaite RL and Pirajno F 1993. Metallogenic map of New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences monograph 3.
Gage M 1980. Legends in the rocks. An outline of New Zealand geology. Whitcoulls Publishers.
Kear D (ed) 1989. Mineral deposits of New Zealand. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy monograph 13. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne.
Riddolls PM 1987. New Zealand geology 1:2 000 000. New Zealand Geological Survey. Government Printer, Wellington.
Soon JM, Selby MJ 1982. Landforms of New Zealand. Longman Paul.
Stevens G 1980. New Zealand adrift. Reed 1980.
Suggate RP (chief editor) 1978. The geology of New Zealand. 2 volumes. New Zealand Geological Survey. Government Printer, Wellington.
Thompson B, Brathwaite B, Christie, T 1995. Mineral wealth of New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
1:250 000 geological maps of New Zealand
Mineral commodity reports
Articles on most New Zealand minerals have been written for the New Zealand Mining magazine (published by Crown Minerals between 1990 and June 2002). The articles discuss the origin, properties, formation, uses, world production, prices, consumption and trends of specific commodities followed by a review of New Zealand's resources, production and future potential for the commodity.
Popular publications
See the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences website for Most of the publications listed here.
Thornton J 1985. The Reed field guide to New Zealand geology. An introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils.
Brazier R and others. The great New Zealand fossil book. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Gregory G 1988. Ruamoko's heritage: volcanoes of New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Aitken JJ and Lowery M 1995. More earthquakes explained. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Thompson BN, Brathwaite RB and Christie AB 1995. Mineral wealth of New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences information series 33.
Forsyth J and Aitken JJ 1995. New Zealand minerals and rocks for beginners. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Aitken JJ 1996. Plate tectonics for curious Kiwis. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Aitken JJ 1997. Hot stuff to cold stone: igneous rocks explained and illustrated. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Aitken JJ 1999. Rocked and ruptured: geological faults in New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
Homer L, Moore P and Kermode L 2000. Lava and strata: A guide to the volcanoes and rock formations of Auckland. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
New Zealand Minerals Industry Association
The New Zealand Minerals Industry Association is an incorporated society whose main activity is to support the explorers and producers of New Zealand's mineral resources. The site includes extensive links to other sites of interest.
New Zealand Minerals Industry Association website.
