This is another recently tumble-polished beach stone collected during my “Southern Sojourn” at the start of this year. Again, it is from Gemstone Beach, or the part of the Te Waewae Bay coast just north of there, in Southland.
This is a small black and white stone, just 2.5 cm wide, 3.25 cm high, and not very thick. It caught my eye because of the black patterns on the white background, especially the noticeable band running across its middle.
Stone #2, Side A.
Stone #2, Side B.
Stone #2.
Up close, the white mineral looks like sparkling snow.
For more black and white stones from Gemstone Beach, see here.
Go to Stone of the Day #3.
Go to start of the Stone of the Day Series for November.
Number #4 is my favourite. Do you know what it is?
No. I think it’s probably igneous, have been thinking andesite but andesite is usually darker in colour. Someone will know, I might post it on Facebook.