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Dikchu — Garnet–Staurolite–Quartz–Mica Schist Host Rockhounding & Mineral Guide

Quick answer

Dikchu — Garnet–Staurolite–Quartz–Mica Schist Host is a sourced Sikkim geological/mineral context. Reported interests include Garnet, Staurolite, Quartz, Mica schist, Copper-Zinc sulphides. Access status: Reference / viewing only.

MaterialsGarnet, Staurolite, Quartz, Mica schist, Copper-Zinc sulphides
Locality typeGeology Resource
Access statusReference / viewing only
Map precisionApproximate named locality; non-navigable
DistrictGangtok/Mangan
ReviewedSeptember 8, 2026

What is documented here?

Government/GSI material places the Dikchu mineralization in metamorphic Daling-group host rocks; this record represents the host-rock context rather than an access point.

Can you collect here?

Official mineral-resource, exploration, mining, quarry or regulated extraction reference. It is not presented as a public recreational collecting site.

The cited official source documents a mineral resource, exploration/mining context or regulated extraction area; recreational specimen access is not established.

Before visiting

A documented mineral occurrence is not collecting permission. Sikkim Mineral Policy 2025 and the state minor-mineral framework regulate mineral extraction, quarrying and riverbed materials, while much of the state is ecologically sensitive, forested or high-altitude terrain. Verify land ownership, protected-area/forest status, mineral rights and site-specific permission before removing material.

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Related Sikkim localities

Rangpo — Gorubathan Formation Base-Metal Host Rocks Pachekhani — Gorubathan Formation Mineralized Belt Ranikhola–Mansari High-Silica Quartzite Bhotang–Rangpo Polymetallic Deposit

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