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Gauthami Godavari Quartz–Feldspar–Muscovite River-Sand Context Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

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Gauthami Godavari Quartz–Feldspar–Muscovite River-Sand Context is a sourced Puducherry geological context. Reported interests include Quartz, Feldspar, Muscovite, River sand. Access status: Reference / viewing only.

MaterialsQuartz, Feldspar, Muscovite, River sand
Locality typeMineral Occurrence
Access statusReference / viewing only
Map precisionApproximate named locality/feature context; non-navigable
DistrictYanam
ReviewedSeptember 8, 2026

What is documented here?

Government of Puducherry reports Gauthami Godavari river sands in Yanam as predominantly quartz, feldspar and muscovite mica.

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. River-sand removal is regulated and this is not a specimen-collecting site.

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