Mollem, Goa

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Molem
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Molem
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Molem
Molem (India)
Coordinates: 15°22′45″N74°13′35″E / 15.379047°N 74.226294°E / 15.379047; 74.226294
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Goa
District South Goa
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Languages
  Official Konkani
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GA 12
Website goa.gov.in

Mollem (pronounced mole; the alphabet m is silent) is a small village in Goa, South India on National Highway 4 near the border with Karnataka in the foothills of the Sahyadri Mountain range at the beginning of Anmod Ghat. It comes under the Dharbandora block. [1] The village is the primary entry point for Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park.

Geology

Some of the world's oldest rocks are found in this region and are classified as Trondjemeitic Gneiss with Rubidium isotope dating estimating them to be at least 3,600 million years old.

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