Hand Made New Zealand Conglomerate Stone Display Slab (Medium) Ref: 0133

New Zealand conglomerate stone is a sedimentary rock composed of rounded pebbles, cobbles, and sand cemented together in a fine matrix. These natural "pudding stones" can be found sporadically across New Zealand's coastlines and riverbeds, each slab telling millions of years of geological story.

Varieties

• Onewa Conglomerate: Sourced natively from the West Coast of the South Island, this localized variation features darker greywacke stones and pebbles embedded within a highly contrasting, silky mid-grey sandstone matrix. Frequently utilized for decorative landscaping, jewellery, and artisan crafts.
• Greywacke Basins and Alluvium: Much of the country's basement is formed of greywacke, which often breaks down and gets smoothed by rushing rivers to form dense conglomerate pebble beds found across the Canterbury Plains and riverbanks nationwide.
• Coastal and Fossiliferous Formations: Specific formations such as the Cape Kidnappers cliffs (Hawke's Bay) and the Wairarapa coast frequently expose highly visible interbedded layers of conglomerate, sandstone, and mudstone.

Ref: 0133 (For my use only)