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Amazonite: The West Coast’s Forgotten Stone

Amazonite: The West Coast’s Forgotten Stone

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Can amazonite really be found in New Zealand? A blue-green specimen in a university collection and a modern find in a West Coast river offer clues to a little known story.

In this episode of Rare Stones of Aotearoa, we explore the evidence for New Zealand amazonite, following historic specimen labels and newer records through the Greenstone–Hohonu area of Westland. What do these finds tell us and what remains uncertain?

A story of striking stones, overlooked records and the questions that make collecting so compelling.


Read the full New Zealand amazonite story, research and sources:
https://rarestonesofaotearoa.com/amazonite-new-zealand/

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