National Lockdown Number Two: Stone Nine

Stone Nine is a small light-coloured stone from Riverton/Aparima (Southland), with interesting veins.

Side A.

Side B.

Part of the Back Beach, Riverton/Aparima, my main stone collection site in this area. Photo taken in June this year.

As of today, Thursday 26 August, daily Covid-19 cases are still increasing in New Zealand, with 68 new cases today and a total of 277 in the community from this outbreak of the delta variant. Only two cities are affected still, with most cases in Auckland and 14 in Wellington. An announcement will be made tomorrow about extensions of or modifications to the National Lockdown.

Stone of the Day #10 is here.

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