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Core sample from the Tikorangi limestone

The tiny cracks and fissures present in the Tikorangi limestone have been filled with hydrocarbons. These were formed in sediments lying below the limestone and have migrated upwards.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Published: 3 October 2012Size: 115.98 KB

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