INDEX TO CONTENTS.
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INDEX TO CONTENTS.
Introduction ..................................................... 3
Part I.
GEOLOGICAL SKETCHES.
Section I. -- Geological Structure of New Ulster..................4
Extinct Volcanos, and Volcanic Rocks............................. 6
Volcanic Action in New Ulster.................................... 7
SECTION 2. --Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Rocks ...............9
Secondary Formations.............................................. 11
Tertiary and Recent Deposits...................................... 14
SECTION 3. --Metalliferous Deposits, Mineral Veins, &c. ........16
Minerals and Metals .............................................. 18
Australian Geology................................................ 19
Prospects of Gold-finding, and Hints to Gold-seekers in New Zealand.....21
Part II.
TOPOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
General Aspect and Configuration of the Coast of New Ulster ......... 22
Topography of the Gulf of Houraki.................................... 24
Description of the Port of Auckland, with suggestions for its improvement.... 25
Description of Manukau Harbour................................ 28
