Otago
Dart River pounamu, Otago
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Bowenite (tangiwai) and nephrite in the alpine river.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic bowenite/nephrite
Inland pounamu source near the Routeburn.
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