East Asia, Taiwan
Hualien
Qixingtan (Chihsingtan) pebble beach
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
MarblesAlso reported: eyes-only: banded schist.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: crescent gravel beach of schist, quartzite and marble pebbles carried down from the Central Range and Liwu drainage
Famous pebble shore documented on Wikipedia (en and zh); pebble variety is real, but this is a look-only beach
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
steep beach with a violent shorebreak and rip currentsSwimming is barred
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.