Mention of specimen of copper ore at the Great Exhibition of 1851 from Great Barrier Island mine.

The ‘T. Lewis’ mentioned as being the provider of the specimen is possibly an English relative of Robert Clapham Barstow, the latter being a farmer at Tryphena at the time.

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Specimens of copper ore.

Specimens from Great Barrier Island Mine, 35 miles N.N.E. of Auckland.

Source: “Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851.” Publisher Spicer Brothers, 1851. Page 1004. Page headed “New Zealand”.