Hoshiarpur Outer-Siwalik Mixed Gravel Assemblage Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Hoshiarpur Outer-Siwalik Mixed Gravel Assemblage is a documented Punjab geological or mineral locality/context. Reported interests include Quartzite, Granite, Granite gneiss, Gravel. Access status: Collecting status not confirmed.

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MaterialsQuartzite, Granite, Granite gneiss, Gravel

Locality typeGeology

Access statusCollecting status not confirmed

Map precisionRegional Outer-Siwalik/Kandi context, not a specimen-level coordinate

DistrictHoshiarpur

ReviewedSeptember 7, 2026

What is documented here?

ICAR-NBSS&LUP describes Outer-Siwalik gravels and pebbles in Hoshiarpur as including metamorphic quartzite, granite gneiss and granite derived from older Himalayan formations.

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.