National Geological Monuments of India


National Geological Monuments are geographical areas of national importance and heritage, as notified by the Government of India's Geological Survey of India, for their maintenance, protection, promotion and enhancement of geotourism.

List

There are 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument Sites of India. GSI or the respective State governments are responsible for taking necessary measures to protect these sites.
No.ImageGeo-Heritage siteLocationDistrictStateGeotourism CategoryReference
1MangampetaKadapa districtAndhra PradeshEcoGeo Monuments
2Tirupati Eparchaean Unconformityin the steep natural slopes, road scars and ravines on the Tirupati-Tirumala Ghat roadChittoor districtAndhra PradeshStratigraphy Monuments
3Tirumala Natural Geological ArchTirumala HillsChittoor districtAndhra PradeshGeological Marvels
4Erra Matti Dibbaluthe dissected and stabilized coastal red sediment mounds located between Vishakhapatnam and BheemunipatnamVisakhapatnam districtAndhra PradeshGeological Marvels
5Angadipuram Lateritenear Angadipuram PWD rest house premisesMalappuram districtKeralaEcoGeo Monuments
6Varkala Cliff SectionVarkalaThiruvananthapuram districtKeralaGeological Marvels
7National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarainear Thiruvakkarai village, Vanur talukViluppuram districtTamil naduFossil Park
8National Fossil Wood Park, SathanurSathanurPerambalur district,Tamil naduFossil Park
9St. Thomas CharnockiteSt. Thomas Mount, ChennaiChennai districtTamil naduRock Monuments
10Karai Badlands Formation Fossil ParkBadlands of Karai Formation with Cretaceous fossils along Karai – Kulakkalnattam SectionPerambalur districtTamil naduFossil Park
11Eddy Current Marking - Sedimentary StructuresKadana DamMahisagar districtGujaratGeological Marvels
12Sendra GranitePali districtRajasthanGeological Marvels
13Barr ConglomeratePali districtRajasthanRock Monuments
14Stromatolite Fossil ParkJharmar Kotra Rock Phosphate depositUdaipur districtRajasthanStromatolite Park
15Gossan in Rajpura-Dariba Mineralised beltUdaipur districtRajasthanEcoGeo Monuments
16Bhojunda Stromatolite ParkChittaurgarh districtRajasthanStromatolite Park
17Akal Wood Fossil ParkJaisalmer districtRajasthanFossil Park
18Kishangarh Nepheline SyeniteKishangarhAjmer districtRajasthanRock Monuments
19Jodhpur Welded TuffJodhpur districtRajasthanRock Monuments
20Jodhpur Group – Malani Igneous Suite ContactJodhpur districtRajasthanStratigraphy Monuments
21Great Boundary Fault at SaturBundi districtRajasthanStratigraphy Monuments
22Lonar LakeBuldhana districtMaharashtraGeological Marvels
23Lower Permian Marine bed at Manendragarh Surguja districtChhattisgarhFossil Park
24Columnar Basaltic Lava of Coconut Island St. Mary's IslandsUdupi districtKarnatakaRock Monuments
25Pillow lavas near MardihalliChitradurga districtKarnatakaRock Monuments
26Peninsular Gneiss of LalbaghBangaloreBangalore Urban districtKarnatakaRock Monuments
27Pyroclastics & Pillow lavas of Kolar Gold fieldsPeddapalliKolar districtKarnatakaRock Monuments
28Shivalik Fossil ParkSuketiSirmaur districtHimachal PradeshFossil Park
29Pillow Lava in lron ore belt at NomiraKeonjhar districtOdishaRock Monuments
30Plant Fossil bearing Inter-trappean beds of Rajmahal Formationupper Gondwana sequence around MandroSahibganj districtJharkhandFossil Park
31near PungroNagalandRock Monuments
32Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation at MamleyNamchiSouth Sikkim districtSikkimStromatolite Park
33Ramgarh craterRamgarhBaran districtRajasthanGeological Marvels
34Zawar lead-zinc mineZawarUdaipur districtRajasthan