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New Zealand, Waikato Region
Hahei
Gemstone Bay, Te Whanganui-a-Hei reserve
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: snorkel trail with snapper and crayfish.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: a boulder cove on the Cathedral Cove walkway named for its wave-rolled jasper and quartz pebbles, now inside NZ's pioneering Te Whanganui-a-Hei Marine Reserve
The bay's gemstone name and pebble beach are documented, but reserve status makes it a snorkel-and-look site, included to head off a common mistake
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Boulder scramble to the waterSwell surge on the rocks, track closures after storms are common, check DOC
Keep exploring nearby
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