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Rockhounding in Mizoram

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Mizoram currently has 64 sourced map records in this explorer. Mizoram has useful rockhounding geology—especially hard sandstones, shell-limestone lenses/boulders, clay/shale, small lignite/coal occurrences and sparse pyrite—but official sources do not establish ordinary recreational collecting rights at the documented localities. This guide therefore treats mines, building-stone targets, exploration blocks and mineral-resource sites as non-navigable references.

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Materials documented in Mizoram

Hard sandstone 43 Quartz-rich sandstone 43 Calcareous sandstone 30 Iron-stained sandstone 28 Iron-mineral specks 15 Shale 12 Sandstone 9 Clay 9 Siltstone 8 Shell limestone 7 Calcite 7 River sediment 4 Pyrite 2 Lignite 1

Why Mizoram is important for sandstone, shell limestone, clay and sedimentary geology

GSI mapping shows a strongly folded sedimentary terrain dominated by sandstone, siltstone and shale, with localized shell limestone, lignite/coal and pyrite. Detailed GSI work identified numerous hard-sandstone zones in south Mizoram, while MECL explored a shell-limestone block at Saipum. Current state policy and the 2024–25 Economic Survey confirm that sandstone, siltstone and river sand are regulated minor minerals extracted under leases/permits, which is why this explorer separates geological evidence from collecting access.

Indian Bureau of Mines — Indian Minerals Yearbook 2024: Mizoram & Nagaland ↗

Mapped locality guides

South of Chubel — Pyrite-bearing Lignite in Bokabil SandstoneLignite, Pyrite, Ferruginous sandstone, ShaleCollecting status not confirmedNgopa Southeast — Lenticular Coal Pockets in Barail SandstoneCoal, Sandstone, Carbonaceous matterCollecting status not confirmedMuthi Northeast — Shell Limestone BandsShell limestone, Calcite, Calcareous sandstoneReference / viewing onlyKawrtethawveng–Derlak Track — Shell LimestoneShell limestone, Calcite, SandstoneReference / viewing onlySesawang–Dam Lui Shell LimestoneShell limestone, Calcite, Sandstone, SiltstoneReference / viewing onlyNghrum Lui near Tuirial Bridge — Shell Limestone BouldersShell limestone, Calcite, Calcareous bouldersReference / viewing onlyLaipui Tlang / Chanmari Lui — Shell Limestone BouldersShell limestone, Calcite, Sandstone, SiltstoneCollecting status not confirmedReiek–Aizawl Road — Shell Limestone Boulder ContextShell limestone, Calcite, Sandstone, SiltstoneCollecting status not confirmedSaipum (Kauzen) Shell Limestone BlockShell limestone, Calcite, Sandstone, SiltstoneReference / viewing onlySaipum Upper Bhuban Calcareous SandstoneCalcareous sandstone, Shell fragments, Siltstone, ShaleReference / viewing onlyNorthwest of Borai — Dark Grey Clay HorizonClay, Shale, SandstoneCollecting status not confirmedMomchera — Dark Grey Clay HorizonClay, Shale, SandstoneCollecting status not confirmedPhura / Plura Valley — Silty ClayClay, Silty clay, Sand, ShaleCollecting status not confirmedChemphai Valley — Clay Exploration ContextClay, Shale, SiltReference / viewing onlyLokicherra — Clay/Shale ContextClay, Shale, SandstoneCollecting status not confirmedNorth of Sabual — Saline/Salt SpringSaline spring, Dissolved salts, Sedimentary rocksCollecting status not confirmedDhaleswari River Bed north of Kamzawl — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing only1 km East of Hnahthial — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyHnahthial–Bungtlang East Ridge — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyHnahthial–Bungtlang West Ridge — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyTuichang River southeast of Kaithum — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing only2 km Southwest of Pilar — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyNorth of Demagiri / Karnaphuli East Bank — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing only1.5 km Southwest of New Vervek — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing only1 km North of Lungsum — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing only1.2 km West of Lungsum — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouth of Theiriat — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyNorth of Theiriat — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouth of Zobawk — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyDarzo — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyWest of South Vanlaiphai — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouth of Lunglei — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyKhawava Lui–Zatland Sector — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyTuity Lui — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyNorth of Dawan — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyMat River Bank — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyHnamgchal Kawn–Kamzawl Road — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouth of Rulkual — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouthwest of Bingtlang — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyEast of Thingfal — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyWest of Vanhni — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyNorth of Mante — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlySouthwest of Saikah — Hard SandstoneHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyLawngtlai–Siaha Road — Hard Sandstone CorridorHard sandstone, Calcareous sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-stained sandstoneReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 1 — 2.5 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 2 — 2.25 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 3 — 4 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 4 — 400 m SoutheastHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyThingsai Zone — 2.5 km EastHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyThingsai–Cherhlun Road ZoneHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 7 — 1 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyCherhlun Zone — 2.5 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyZawngling Zone — 500 m NNEHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 10 — 4.5 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 11 — 2.9 km SSWHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H / Tiova River Zone — 7 km NortheastHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyBualpui H Zone 13 — 6.5 km NortheastHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyKhawhri Zone — 1 km SoutheastHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing onlyCherhlun Zone — 1 km SouthHard sandstone, Quartz-rich sandstone, Iron-mineral specksReference / viewing only

Access and collecting rules

Mizoram is dominated by folded Tertiary sedimentary rocks of the Barail, Surma/Bhuban and Tipam successions. Documented interests include hard sandstone, shell limestone, lignite/coal, pyrite, clay/shale and saline-spring contexts. The state actively regulates sandstone, siltstone and river-sand extraction through mining leases/permits, so geological occurrence is not permission to collect.

Government of Mizoram — Mizoram State Minor Mineral Policy, 2025; confirms the Mizoram Minor Minerals (Concession and Prevention of Illegal Mining) Rules, 2023 are in force ↗

Dataset last reviewed: September 8, 2026. Coordinates are reference points; some mineral databases warn that locality coordinates may be generalized.

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