Southland
Gemstone Beach, Orepuki
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Crystals and minerals
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Beach placer from schist and greywacke
One of New Zealand's best-known rockhounding beaches.
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