Story: Gemstones

All images and media

From page 1 - New Zealand gemstones

Collecting stones, Granity

Collecting stones, Granity

Polishing stones

Polishing stones

Rock-collecting sites in New Zealand

Rock-collecting sites in New Zealand

Pounamu

Pounamu

Bowenite – a rare type of pounamu

Bowenite – a rare type of pounamu

From page 2 - Quartz

Crystalline quartz

Crystalline quartz

Greywacke pebbles with quartz veins

Greywacke pebbles with quartz veins

Chalcedony and agate

Chalcedony and agate

Chert, flint and jasper

Chert, flint and jasper

Silicified wood and plant material

Silicified wood and plant material

From page 3 - Other gemstones

Garnets

Garnets

Hydrogrossular

Hydrogrossular

Pink manganese minerals

Pink manganese minerals

Goodletite pendant

Goodletite pendant

Kyanite

Kyanite

How to cite this page:

Jocelyn Thornton, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gemstones/media (accessed 26 September 2023)

Story by Jocelyn Thornton, published 12 Jun 2006