Beach Stones, The Raw Material

Beach stones are great for the tumble polisher. Compared to stones found in the ground, and in streams and rivers, beach stones tend to be rounder and smoother, and so are easier to polish. When wet, as they often are, their colours and patterns are clearly to be seen. On beaches with stones, there is usually a great diversity of types of stones within a relatively small area, minimising the time and effort when collecting them. 

Colac Bay, Southland NZ

Colac Bay

Riverton

Riverton

Riverton

Riverton

Back Beach, Howell’s Point, Riverton

Back Beach, Howell’s Point, Riverton

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