Janauri Clay-Mineral Assemblage Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Janauri Clay-Mineral Assemblage is a documented Punjab geological or mineral locality/context. Reported interests include Quartz, Vermiculite, Illite, Muscovite, Chlorite, Feldspar. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

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MaterialsQuartz, Vermiculite, Illite, Muscovite, Chlorite, Feldspar

Locality typeLocality

Access statusCollecting status not confirmed

Map precisionPublished Janauri locality coordinate; XRD sample described as near Janauri

DistrictHoshiarpur

ReviewedSeptember 7, 2026

What is documented here?

GSI X-ray analysis of a sample near Janauri detected quartz with vermiculite, illite, muscovite, chlorite and feldspar.

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.