February-March 2022 Fossicking Trip: Stone of the Day #20, Colourful Gemstone Beach Amygdaloidal Stone

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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