Bidkin, Paithan Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Bidkin, Paithan is a documented Maharashtra mineral locality. Reported material interests include Apophyllite, Calcite, Fluorapophyllite, Heulandite, Stilbite. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

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MaterialsApophyllite, Calcite, Fluorapophyllite, Heulandite, Stilbite

Locality typeMineral

Access statusCollecting status not confirmed

Map precisionContext / locality position

DistrictChhatrapati Sambhajinagar

ReviewedSeptember 5, 2026

What is documented here?

Mindat lists apophyllite, calcite, heulandite and stilbite-group minerals at Bidkin.

Can you collect here?

Verify current land ownership, quarry or mine operator permission, protected-area status, site safety and any applicable state or local restrictions before collecting.

The locality is geologically documented, but the source does not by itself establish recreational collecting permission.

Before visiting

Verify current land ownership, quarry or mine operator permission, protected-area status, site safety and any applicable state or local restrictions before collecting.

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Related Maharashtra localities

Lonavala Quarry District Mahodari Quarry, Sinnar Sakur Quarry, Sangamner Savda (Sawda) Zeolite Quarry Complex

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