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Dhar Lower-Siwalik Sandstone Context Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Dhar Lower-Siwalik Sandstone Context is a documented Punjab geological or mineral locality/context. Reported interests include Sandstone, Red clay, Maroon clay. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

MaterialsSandstone, Red clay, Maroon clay
Locality typeGeology
Access statusCollecting status not confirmed
Map precisionNamed Dhar geologic-area context; exact outcrop coordinate not published
DistrictPathankot
ReviewedSeptember 7, 2026

What is documented here?

CGWB records Lower Siwalik exposures in the Dhar area as massive grey to light-grey micaceous sandstone interbedded with red to maroon clays.

Can you collect here?

The source documents the mineral/geological occurrence, but current land access and recreational collecting permission have not been independently established.

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

Before visiting

Confirm land access, mineral rights, forest/protected-area status, current Punjab mining rules 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.
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