Curiosity Drive 🚐 :mastodon: on Nostr: Pātea’s Mana Bch is ~57% iron (most concentrated ironsands in world), formed from ...

Pātea’s Mana Bch is ~57% iron (most concentrated ironsands in world), formed from eroded rocks on slopes of Mt Taranaki; 🧲 magnetic & scalding to 👣 in ☀️. SS Waitangi wrecked here in 1923 (📷1). Dalvanius Prime & Patea Māori Club recorded the hit 🎵 “Poi E” here in 1984, after town’s freezing works closed (📷2); iconic 1933 Aotea waka features in music vid (📷3). Museum has dioramas (📷4) & ventifacts.

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