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West Coast
Taramakau River pounamu
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Pounamu boulders and cobbles in river gravels.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic nephrite
A traditional pounamu source flowing to the West Coast.
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