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Goodletite pendant

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Goodletite pendant

This pendant of goodletite (ruby rock), is 2 centimetres high, and consists largely of blue sapphire, red ruby and green chromian mica, with a small amount of tourmaline.

Using this item

New Zealand Ruby Rock

by Paul Jones

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

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How to cite this page

Jocelyn Thornton, Gemstones – Other gemstones, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5128/goodletite-pendant (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jocelyn Thornton, published 2 March 2009.