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kauri gum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | kauri, kauri copal, kauri resin |
| Type of | copal |
Examples of kauri gum
kauri gum
Kauri gum was also crafted into jewellery, keepsakes, and small decorative items.
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Like other forms of amber, kauri gum sometimes includes insects and plant material.
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From 1855, a small town developed, driven by the kauri gum trade.
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The family changed their mind when they realised there was money to be made from the flourishing kauri gum industry.
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Kauri gum was found to be particularly good for this, and from the mid-1840s was exported to London and America.
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Kauri gum, a fossilizedresin detracted from kauri trees, is used for chewing or tattooing, and often is made into jewellery.
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Kauri gum formed when resin from a kauri trees leaked out through fractures or cracks in the bark, hardening with the exposure to air.
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Kauri gum was Auckland's main export in the second half of the 19th century, sustaining much of the early growth of the city.
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The Store was meant to house mission supplies and large quantities of wheat, but when the wheat failed it was leased as a kauri gum trading store.
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