The French Creek Granite, North Westland, New Zealand -Late Cretaceous A-type plutonism on the Tasman Passive Margin
Abstract
The French Creek Granite (Brunner Granite of Hamill 1972; unpublished BSc (Hons) thesis, Otago University) forms the bulk of a c. 10 km 2 plutonic complex that intrudes Early Cretaceous granitoids of the intermediate I/S-type calc alkali Rahu Suite ( Tulloch 1983 , 1988 ) in the north and west of the Hohonu Batholith of north Westland. Host rocks ( Tulloch and Brathwaite 1986 ) span the range from hornblende-biotite tonalites and granodiorites to 2-mica granites. A major lamprophyric and felsic dyke swarm occurs nearby ( Wellman and Cooper 1971 ), as do noritic gabbros.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Geological Studies and Exploration
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 65–66
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter