rockhounding
India & Indian Ocean
7 researched sites4 legal to collect
Beruwala: China Fort (Paththe) open gem marketGem locality · Legal to collect
›Hyderabad: Golconda Fort, historic diamond martGem locality · Prohibited, look only
›Jalgaon: Deccan Trap quarries (apophyllite & powellite)Mineral locality · Permission required
›Khambhat (Cambay): agate bead workshops & Gulf shoreAgate beach or gravel · Legal to collect
›Panna: NMDC diamond project & annual shallow-mining leasesGem locality · Licence or permit
›Pune: Wagholi quarry complex (cavansite)Crystal locality · Permission required
›Ratnapura: Sabaragamuwa gem-pit district & gem marketsGem locality · Licence or permit
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