Known as greenstone in New Zealand English, Pounamu is the Māori name of several types of hard, durable and highly-valued nephrite jade (most common), bowenite, or serpentinite stone found on South Island. Seen along the Routeburn Track in Fiordland National Park, near Te Anau, Southland region, South Island of New Zealand. In 1990, UNESCO honored Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand as a World Heritage Area.
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