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Mahe Quartz-Vein Context Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Mahe Quartz-Vein Context is a sourced Puducherry geological context. Reported interests include Quartz veins, Gneiss. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

MaterialsQuartz veins, Gneiss
Locality typeMineral Occurrence
Access statusCollecting status not confirmed
Map precisionApproximate named locality/feature context; non-navigable
DistrictMahe
ReviewedSeptember 8, 2026

What is documented here?

CGWB reports quartz veins traversing Mahe Precambrian gneisses.

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.

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Related Puducherry localities

Mahe Granitic-Body Context Mahe Dolerite-Dyke Context Puducherry Cretaceous-to-Recent Sedimentary Succession Puducherry Cuddalore Sandstone Context

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