James Park

1857 – 1946

James Park (2 July 1857 – 28 July 1946) was a Scottish-born geologist, director of school of mines, university professor, explorer, and writer, who was active in New Zealand. He was director of the Thames School of Mines for seven years, and went on to become the dean of the mining faculty at the University of Otago for 18 years.

• A text-book of geology
• A text-book of practical hydraulics
• Geology and mineral resources of Western Southland
• The cyanide process of gold extraction
• The geology of the area covered by the Alexandra sheet, central Otago division, (including the survey districts of Leaning Rock, Tiger Hill, and Poolburn)
• The geology of the Cromwell subdivision, western Otago division
• The geology of the Oamaru district, north Otago (eastern Otago division)
• The geology of the Queenstown subdivision, western Otago division
• A text-book of mining geology
• A text-book of mining geology for the use of mining students and miners
• A text-book of practical assaying
• A text-book of theodolite surveying and levelling