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New Zealand Paua Abalone Shell Raw Material
New Zealand Abalone Shell is a species of abalone found only in seas around New Zealand. This marine mollusk eats seaweed and clings to rocks at depths of 1-10 meters along the coast. New Zealand Abalone is the most colorful of all the abalone shells.
New Zealand Paua Shell blue/Green in colour. Availiable in defferent grades JT /KA /KB /KC,details as below:
| Grade | Weight | Size | Thinckness | Quality |
| JT | 6-7piece per KG | 12.5-15cm | 1-2mm after grinding | Less worm on backside,no disease or growths |
| KA | 10-11piece per KG | 12-14.5cm | 0.8-1.5mm after grinding | Less worm on backside,less than 10% growths |
| KB | 10-11ppiece per KG | 12-14.5cm | 0.8-1.5mm after grinding | More worm on backside,about 30-40% growths |
| KC | 7-12 piece per KG | 12- 14cm with some scrap | 0.8-1.5mm after grinding | Most worm on backside,up to 45% are broken shells |