Moeraki boulders in New Zealand
by Patricia Hofmeester
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Moeraki boulders in New Zealand
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Moeraki boulders in New Zealand.
The Moeraki Boulders are a group of large spherical “stones” on Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on New Zealand’s Otago coast.
These boulders are actually concretions that have been exposed through shoreline erosion from coastal cliffs. Even today, there are still boulders remaining in the mudstone that will, eventually, fall on to the beach as they come lose due to erosion!
They originally started forming in ancient sea floor sediments around 60 million years ago, and the largest boulders are estimated to have taken about 4 million years to get to their current size.
The boulders are one of the most fascinating and popular attractions on the South Island.
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November 6th, 2015
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