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New Zealand, West Coast
Taramakau River, Westland, New Zealand
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Nephrite jade (pounamu).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: nephrite jade (pounamu)
Another documented pounamu-bearing Westland river, noted in NZ greenstone literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
River currents
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