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New Zealand, Otago
Moeraki
Koekohe Beach boulders, eyes-only
Mineral locality, tidal Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: best photographed at low tide dawn.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: the famous spherical septarian concretions of Koekohe Beach, Paleocene calcite-veined giants up to 2 m across, a world-class geological site
Exhaustively documented scientifically and touristically, included here so collectors know the score before they arrive
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Incoming tide cuts off the beach around the bouldersSlippery algae-covered surfaces
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.