<p>Pounamu is a famously tough rock, but we actually know very little about its physical properties. Stella speaks to Dr Nick Mortimer from GNS Science, who has just received a Marsden Fund grant to investigate this exact topic.</p>

Pounamu is a famously tough rock, but we actually know very little about its physical properties. Stella speaks to Dr Nick Mortimer from GNS Science, who has just received a Marsden Fund grant to investigate this exact topic.

Pounamu's Toughness w/ Dr Nick Mortimer

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