Oamaru stone section
Object detail
Description
Section of cut Oamaru stone. Oamaru stone in known to geologists at Ototara limestone. It is commonly used as a building stone in the Waitaki District. Two faces of this section display natural weathering, with a third having been cut with a saw to display the white Oamaru stone.
Production place
Collection type
Media/materials
Oamaru stone
Measurements
1mx1mx0.5m
Accession number
08/52
System ID
128590
Current Rights
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 128590
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