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Kakanui Beach agate, Otago

Agate beach or gravel Documented siteLegal to collect
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Beach placer and Cenozoic volcanic

North Otago beach known for agate and volcanic minerals.

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