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New Zealand, Southland
Anita Bay, Milford Sound, New Zealand
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Bowenite (tangiwai).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: bowenite jade ('tangiwai')
Classic source of translucent bowenite pounamu ('tangiwai') at the mouth of Milford Sound, documented in NZ jade literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote coast, sandflies
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