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India, Chhattisgarh

Bastar Pegmatites, India

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: pegmatite quartz, garnet and gemstones

Bastar-region pegmatites and gneisses are documented for garnet, quartz, and gem minerals in central-India mineral surveys.

Before you go

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Remote terrainForest, regional security issues

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