Located 32 kms from Nashik on Nashik-Shirdi highway is a small bustling
town Sinnar, renowned for the award winning mineral museum called Gargoti
Museum. It is one of the best museums in the world with large collection
of zeolites which are micro porous crystalline solids with well defined
rich structures similar to that of diamonds or other precious stones.
'Pride of India', 'Sarswati Puraskar', 'Sinnar Gaurav' are some among
the awards that has given to appreciate this mesmerizing museum founded
by Mr. Krishna Chandra Pandey, an ex merchant navy officer.
Gargoti museum is the only museum in India that displays the mineral
treasures of the earth like rocks, minerals and crystals varying in nature,
shape, color and application. The exhibits in the museums includes specimen
of diamonds, cut stones, light green cubical apophyllite, crystals of
yellow calcite, blue-green aquamarine, cavansite and rare foreign minerals.
These are displayed in two galleries namely 'Minerals from the Deccan
Plateau' located on the first floor and 'The Prestige Gallery' on the
ground floor. A souvenir shop is also attached to the museum where who
are buy necklaces, mineral specimen, lapidary items, post card pictures
and posters.
The museum is open 24 hours on all days and the visiting time is from
10.00 a.m to 10.00 p.m. Prior appointment is required to visit the museum
for other timings. The entry fee is Rs. 100/- per person which also includes
the guide fees.
Contact
Superb Minerals India Pvt. Ltd.
"Gargoti" The Mineral Museum D-59, MIDC, Malegaon, Sinnar Maharashtra
, India -422113
Phones : 02551-230865, 230528
Fax : 0253-2414598
Tel/Fax:- 02551-230866
E-mail : Contact
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