This was my last fossick on Gemstone Beach this trip. The day was sunny though a stiff wind came up right at the end of the two and a half hours I was there. Today’s Stone of the Day was found near the mouth of the Waimeamea River:
Stone of the Day #20.
The stone is 5 cms long, and very smooth.
Other side of Stone #20.
I arrived at high tide, and the waves seemed to have more energy than on previous days, sweeping a little further up the beach.
Powerful waves sweeping up Gemstone Beach.
Gemstone Beach.
The powerful waves stir up the stones.
Gemstone Beach, looking south-east.
Other stones I found today:
Type of quartz stone, I think.
Small blue hydrogrossular garnet.
Larger white hydrogrossular garnet.
Another amygdaloidal stone.
Could be banded argillite.
Tomorrow will be a travel day, driving from Riverton to Palmerston in North Otago.
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