Back to Gemstone Beach today, though the weather was cold and blustery. My wife bravely accompanied me and she managed to survive the conditions and collect a few stones herself. We arrived about 2.30 p.m., a couple of hours after high tide, and spent 90 minutes there. There was a lot of foam on the beach, especially in front of the carpark. I fossicked mainly along a stretch of about 350 metres to the northwest, managing to ford the Taunoa Stream. There were limited finds today, but some nice stones. Here are seven of the best.
This Post first appeared in the Facebook Group “New Zealand Lapidary, Rocks, Minerals, Fossils”. The next Post in this Series features a short fossick at the Back Beach again. The first Post in this Series is here.
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Loving your photo’s and commentary! Thank you. Are you planning a stop at Rangitata river mouth on your return North?
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Thanks for your feedback, Georgina. I haven’t planned a visit to the Rangitata, might do that next trip, when the weather is likely to be friendlier.
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