New Zealand: Pounamu nephrite areas

Name: New Zealand: Pounamu nephrite areas
Address: New Zealand

Known for pounamu nephrite jade.

Nephrite

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Country New Zealand

Region South Island

Status Culturally protected / regulated

Deposit type Nephrite deposits

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Production data

Gem species from this origin

Percentages are estimated market-origin shares of global production. Not audited mine statistics.

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