Unchi Bassi Quartzite Gravel Belt Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Unchi Bassi Quartzite Gravel Belt is a documented Punjab geological or mineral locality/context. Reported interests include Quartzite, White quartzite, Gravel. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

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MaterialsQuartzite, White quartzite, Gravel

Locality typeLocality

Access statusCollecting status not confirmed

Map precisionPublished locality coordinate context from Geological Survey of India mapping

DistrictHoshiarpur

ReviewedSeptember 7, 2026

What is documented here?

GSI identifies the Unchi Bassi sector within a thick quartzite-rich gravel body and documents a gravel section in the Mukerian Hydel channel cutting.

Can you collect here?

The source documents the mineral/geological occurrence, but current land access and recreational collecting permission have not been independently established.

The mineral/geological occurrence is documented, but occurrence evidence alone does not establish a general recreational right to remove material.

Before visiting

Confirm land access, mineral rights, forest/protected-area status, current Punjab mining rules and any permission required before collecting.

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Field-use reminder: a geological occurrence or map pin does not create a right to collect.