Bauxite and laterite are mined in the hills around Goa. Laterite is a common construction material in old traditional houses and churches.
We were on a forest trail at a resort in North Goa. The pathway was covered in black basalt rocks along with these reddish rocks and quartz. The pathway was also lined with brick-like blocks of laterite.
Bauxite and laterite are mined in the hills around Goa. Laterite is a common construction material in old traditional houses and churches.
We were on a forest trail at a resort in North Goa. The pathway was covered in black basalt rocks along with these reddish rocks and quartz. The pathway was also lined with brick-like blocks of laterite.
Bauxite and laterite are mined in the hills around Goa. Laterite is a common construction material in old traditional houses and churches.
We were on a forest trail at a resort in North Goa. The pathway was covered in black basalt rocks along with these reddish rocks and quartz. The pathway was also lined with brick-like blocks of laterite.
Most probably the red ones are rhyolites. The black one is basalt. A potato rock. One of them has crystals embedded on it.