Nallavadu–Virampattinam Magnetite-Sand Patch Context Rockhounding & Mineral Guide
Nallavadu–Virampattinam Magnetite-Sand Patch Context is a sourced Puducherry geological context. Reported interests include Magnetite, Heavy-mineral sand, Quartz sand. Access status: Reference / viewing only.
What is documented here?
Official Puducherry geology reports small magnetite-rich sand patches from east-northeast of Nallavadu toward Virampattinam.
Can you collect here?
Geology/resource context only. Navigation is disabled; recreational collecting permission is not established.
The cited official/government geological source establishes geology, sediment or mineral-resource context but does not establish a general public right to remove specimens.
Before visiting
Puducherry geological occurrence is not public collecting permission. The UT minor-mineral rules regulate extraction of gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand and other notified minor minerals through mining leases or permits; coastal, river, private-land and other site-specific controls may also apply. Navigation is disabled until lawful recreational collecting access is independently verified. Heavy-mineral/coastal sand context is not a collecting permission.
Related Puducherry localities
Tirumalarajanar Mouth Coastal-Sand Context Arasalar Mouth Coastal-Sand Context Karaikal Garnet–Magnetite–Limonite Sand Resource Context Pudukkuppam–Puducherry Coastal Quartz-Sand Belt