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Rockhounding in Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh currently has 58 sourced map records in this explorer. Andhra Pradesh has unusually diverse rockhounding geology: Hindupur and Eastern Ghats corundum, Nellore mica–quartz–feldspar pegmatites, Krishna/NTR quartz veins, Kadapa barytes and quartz–calcite associations, Borra–Araku calcite/mica/quartz, and the scientifically important Wajrakarur kimberlite field. The kimberlite, uranium, barytes and active/controlled mining records are reference-only rather than recreational collecting sites.

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Materials documented in Andhra Pradesh

Kimberlite 15 Quartz 15 Calcite 8 Baryte 7 Phlogopite 7 Ilmenite 6 Olivine 6 Bauxite 6 Lateritic Minerals 6 Corundum 5 Mica 5 Lamproite 4 Garnet 4 Perovskite 4

Why Andhra Pradesh is a major mineral and gemstone geology state

IBM lists Andhra Pradesh as a leading producer/resource holder for barytes, quartz, quartzite, garnet, mica and other minerals, with corundum in Anantapur and widespread quartz/silica sand. District government sources add quartz veins in the Krishna/NTR region, extensive mica–quartz–feldspar leasing in Nellore, barytes/quartz/calcite geology in Kadapa, and calcite, phlogopite mica, apatite, vermiculite and quartz in the Borra–Araku belt. This release retains individual scientific pipe/deposit records but keeps them non-navigable where access or mineral rights are controlled.

Indian Bureau of Mines — Indian Minerals Yearbook 2024: Andhra Pradesh ↗

Mapped locality guides

Hindupur Corundum–Ruby AreaCorundum, RubyCollecting status not confirmedPaderu Corundum AreaCorundumCollecting status not confirmedKunavaram Corundum AreaCorundumCollecting status not confirmedPasupugallu Pluton Corundum ReferenceCorundum, GranitoidCollecting status not confirmedMangampeta Barytes DepositBaryte, Calcite, QuartzReference / viewing onlyVelidandla–Mittamindapalle Barytes BeltBaryte, Quartz, Calcite, PyriteCollecting status not confirmedVempalle Barytes–Quartz AreaBaryte, Quartz, Calcite, DolostoneCollecting status not confirmedBorra Caves Calcite & Crystalline LimestoneCalcite, Crystalline Limestone, Cave FormationsReference / viewing onlyBorra Ruby Mica / Phlogopite TractPhlogopite, MicaCollecting status not confirmedKasipatnam Apatite–Vermiculite AreaApatite, Rock Phosphate, VermiculiteCollecting status not confirmedValasi Calcite–Crystalline Limestone AreaCalcite, Crystalline LimestoneCollecting status not confirmedAnanthagiri Quartz AreaQuartzCollecting status not confirmedA. Konduru Quartz Vein AreaQuartzCollecting status not confirmedTiruvuru Quartz Vein AreaQuartzCollecting status not confirmedVissannapeta Quartz Vein AreaQuartzCollecting status not confirmedNellore Quartz–Mica–Feldspar DistrictQuartz, Mica, Feldspar, VermiculiteCollecting status not confirmedRapur Quartz–Mica–Feldspar ContextQuartz, Mica, Feldspar, VermiculiteCollecting status not confirmedGudur Mica–Quartz–Feldspar ContextMica, Quartz, Feldspar, VermiculiteCollecting status not confirmedSydapuram Quartz–Mica–Feldspar ContextQuartz, Mica, FeldsparCollecting status not confirmedCheepurupalli Quartz AreaQuartzCollecting status not confirmedGarividi Manganese–Lime AreaManganese Minerals, Limestone, Lime KankarCollecting status not confirmedMerakamudidam Manganese AreaManganese Minerals, Limestone, Lime KankarCollecting status not confirmed

Access and collecting rules

Andhra Pradesh contains important corundum, mica, quartz, feldspar, barytes, calcite, garnet and kimberlite/lamproite localities. Mines, leases, diamond pipes, uranium/barytes operations and forest/tribal mineral deposits are geological reference records unless public collecting access is independently established.

Indian Bureau of Mines — Andhra Pradesh / state minor-mineral law index ↗

Dataset last reviewed: September 8, 2026. Coordinates are reference points; some mineral databases warn that locality coordinates may be generalized.

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