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
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