Rockhounding in Maharashtra
Maharashtra currently has 45 sourced map records in this explorer. Maharashtra is a major Deccan Trap mineral region. Official state geology associates these volcanic rocks with agate, jasper, opal, rock crystal, calcite and zeolites; locality-level access is assessed separately.
Materials documented in Maharashtra
Apophyllite 22 Zeolites 22 Stilbite 18 Calcite 15 Quartz 15 Chalcedony 12 Heulandite 12 Deccan Basalt 8 Scolecite 7 Agate 5 Cavansite 5 Mordenite 4 Fluorapophyllite 3 Mesolite 3
Why Maharashtra is a major mineral-collecting research region
More than 80% of Maharashtra is covered by Deccan Trap lava flows. Cavities in these basalts are well known for secondary minerals and zeolites. The current map emphasizes documented Pune, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Jalgaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar localities while keeping quarry access conservative.
Maharashtra Directorate of Geology and Mining — Geology of Maharashtra ↗
Mapped locality guides
Access and collecting rules
Maharashtra mineral occurrences are not automatic collecting sites. Check surface ownership, quarry or mine operator permission, protected-area status, local restrictions and current state mineral rules before removing material.
Maharashtra Directorate of Geology and Mining ↗
Dataset last reviewed: September 8, 2026. Coordinates are reference points; some mineral databases warn that locality coordinates may be generalized.
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