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Covering an area of over 1,000 square meters, Ertix Stone Town boasts more than 10,000 precious stones in Altais. Located in Tuanjie Street Market of the city, the town can be reached by bus No 1 and 101. Ertix Stone is a kind of silica rock that possesses fine qualities in both texture and gloss. Home to Ertix Stones, Ertix Rivers is rich in minerals, and after ages of tides erosion, every stone in the river has been endowed with a layer of glaze, which makes them look even more elegant and exquisite.

Minerals in deep layers of stratum flow into rock fissures and form diverse natural patterns on the surface of each stone. Ertix Stone painters usually take natural sceneries, flowers, plants, birds and animals as their subjects. The images of every stone are designed on the basis of its pattern, making it even more appealing and exquisite.

With streamline contours and vibrant colors, Ertix Stones have increasingly found favor with stone collectors in recent years. Some of those with handmade landscape drawings have been awarded at the National Tourist Products and Unique Stones Exhibition.