Chavara Alluvial Deposit Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Chavara Alluvial Deposit is a documented Kerala geological or mineral locality/context. Reported interests include Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Monazite, Sillimanite, Garnet, Quartz. Access status: Reference / viewing only.

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MaterialsIlmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Monazite, Sillimanite, Garnet, Quartz

Locality typeDeposit

Access statusReference / viewing only

Map precisionPublished deposit coordinate; industrial/reference only

DistrictKollam

ReviewedSeptember 6, 2026

What is documented here?

Specialist locality data records the Chavara alluvial/heavy-mineral deposit; IREL and Kerala DGM independently document the Chavara mineral-sand belt.

Can you collect here?

Reference, mine, deposit, prospect, project, industrial or otherwise controlled geological context. It is not presented as a public recreational collecting site.

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

Before visiting

Confirm exact land access, mineral/mining rights, protected or coastal-zone status, local restrictions 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.