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Madhya Pradesh
Narmada River agate gravels
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasperPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain).
Why this spot
Agate, jasper and carnelian reworked from Deccan basalt into Narmada terrace gravels, polished into banalinga stones for centuries
Long-documented river gravel source in Indian gem trade and geological survey accounts.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
monsoon flooding, deep sand
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.