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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = Gargoti Museum<br />
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| image = Gargoti Museum Precious stone.jpg<br />
| established = <br />
| collection = More than 1000 objects<br />
| location = [[Sinnar]], [[Nashik]] [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| visitors = > 200000 annual<br />
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| director = <br />
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The '''Gargoti Museum''' is a museum in the town [[Sinnar]] near [[Nashik]] in Indian state of [[Maharashtra]] that houses a collection of natural mineral & gem specimens collected by K.C.Pandey over 40 years. The word "goti" refers to a Marathi word meaning stone or pebble.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/chota-bheem-mayas-mystery-spin/140147|title=Chota Bheem makes way for Maya’s mystery spin|website=Wisdenindia.com|accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref> This is India's 1st & only Gem, Mineral & Fossil Museum. It is the world's biggest “Private” Gem & Mineral Museum. It also houses the largest & the finest collection of Indian Zeolite Minerals & Crystals in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gargoti.com/media-coverage/english/|title=English – Gargoti – The mineral museum|website=Gargoti.com|accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Details==<br />
Gargoti Museum houses the largest & the finest collection of Indian Zeolite Minerals & Crystals in the world. It is divided into two galleries namely Deccan Plateau Gallery and Prestige Gallery. There are 2 floors in the museum and has vast collection of minerals and crystals. It is located 32&nbsp;km from Nashik on Nashik-Shirdi highway in a town named Sinnar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashikdirectory.com/gargoti-museum.html|title=Nashik Gargoti Museum - Gargoti Museum in Nasik, Gargoti Mineral Museum, Shirdi Gargoti Museum, Gargoti Museum Sinnar - Nashik Directory - Maharashtra India|website=Nashikdirectory.com|accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Deccan Plateau Gallery===<br />
This section displays Zeolite Minerals & Crystals excavated from the Deccan region of Mother India mainly Maharashtra & surroundings States.<br />
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This includes - <br />
# [[Zeolite]], [[Mineral]] & Crystal Specimens<br />
# [[Fossils]] of Shells Extinct Dinosaurs & Mammoth<br />
# Finest quality of Statues carved out of Precious/Semi-Precious stones<br />
# The Fluorescent Mineral Display<br />
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[[File:Gargoti Museum Precious stone Pune.jpg|thumb|Gargoti Museum Precious stone Pune]]<br />
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===Prestige Gallery===<br />
This section displays the exclusive & the rarest finds of our Mother Nature from India & around the world.<br />
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This includes -<br />
# [[Gem]], Precious/Semi-Precious Stones<br />
# Precious/Semi-Precious Metals<br />
# Rocks from [[Moon]] & [[Mars]]<br />
# The best of Indian Zeolite Minerals<br />
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The Prestige Gallery, designs are inspired by the Indian Parliament's Monument and showcases a glimpse of the spell bounding treasures of Nature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiamike.com/india/maharashtra-f37/gargoti-the-mineral-museum-t28241/|title=Gargoti - The Mineral Museum|website=IndiaMike.com|accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Overall content==<br />
* The museum displays Worldwide Collection of following: <br />
* Natural Crystals<br />
* Zeolites, Minerals<br />
* Gem Stones<br />
* Precious Stones & Metals<br />
* Semi-Precious Stones & Metals<br />
* [[Fossils]]<br />
* Statues<br />
* Handicrafts<br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashikonline.in/city-guide/gargoti-museum-in-nashik|title=Famous Gargoti Museum in Nashik, Museums in Nashik City|website=Nashikonline.in|accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Gargoti Museum - Bharat mata.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum stones.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Citrine.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Amethyst - Nasik.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Scolecite Yevla Nasik.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Cavensite Pune.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Precious stone Nasik.jpg<br />
File:Gargoti Museum Amethyst Nasik.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official|http://www.gargoti.com/}}<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Mineralogy museums]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]<br />
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