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Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lankai
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kahatagaha graphite mining area, in 1910.

Kahatagaha Mine, Kahatagaha, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Neighbouring regions:
Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kurunegala28,571 (2012)
Kuliyapitiya6,877 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
191520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191520:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c48e2a36-e9fc-49b7-9a54-e8694913e282
Other Languages:
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French:
Kurunegala, Province du Nord-Ouest, Sri Lanka
German:
Kurunegala, Nordwestprovinz, Sri Lanka
Italian:
Distretto di Kurunegala, provincia Nord-Occidentale, Sri Lanka
Russian:
Курунегала, Северо-Западная провинция, Шри-Ланка
Simplified Chinese:
庫魯內格勒區, 西北省, 斯里蘭卡
Sinhalese:
කුරුණෑගල දිස්ත් රික්කය, වයඹ පළාත, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
Spanish:
Distrito de Kurunegala, Provincia Noroeste, Sri Lanka
Tamil:
குருநாகல் மாவட்டம், வடமேல் மாகாணம், இலங்கை
Arabic:
مديرية كورونيغالا, المقاطعة الشمالية الغربية , سريلانكا
Bengali:
কুরোনগেলা জেলা, উত্তর পশ্চিমাঞ্চল প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা
Cebuano:
Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Danish:
Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka
Dutch:
Kurunegala, Noordwestelijke Provincie, Sri Lanka
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه کورونیگالا, استان شمال غربی، سری‌لانکا, سری‌لانکا
Finnish:
Kurunegalan kaupunginosa, Sri Lankan luoteisprovinssi, Sri Lanka
Georgian:
კურუნეგალის ოლქი, ჩრდილო-დასავლეთი პროვინცია, შრი-ლანკა
Greek:
Κουρουνεγκάλα, Βορειοδυτική επαρχία, Σρι Λάνκα
Gujarati:
કુરુનેગલા જિલ્લો, શ્રીલંકા
Hindi:
कुरुनेगल' जिला, उत्तर पश्चिमी प्रान्त, श्रीलंका
Indonesian:
Distrik Kurunegala, Provinsi Barat Laut, Sri Lanka
Japanese:
クルネーガラ県, 北西部州, スリランカ
Kannada:
ಕುಲ್ಲೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ
Korean:
쿠루네갈라 구, 북서부 주, 스리랑카
Latvian:
Kurunegalas distrikts, Šrilanka
Lithuanian:
Kurunegalos apskritis, Šri Lanka
Malay:
Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka
Marathi:
कुरुनेगला जिल्हा, वायव्य प्रांत, श्रीलंका
Norwegian:
Kurunegala distrikt, Sri Lanka
Polish:
Dystrykt Kurunegala, Prowincja Północno-Zachodnia, Sri Lanka
Portuguese:
Distrito de Kurunegala, Noroeste, Sri Lanka
Swedish:
Kurunegala, Nordvästprovinsen, Sri Lanka
Telugu:
కురునెగేలా జిల్లా, శ్రీలంక
Thai:
เขตคุรุนกาลา, ศรีลังกา
Turkish:
Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka
Ukrainian:
Курунегала, Північно-Західна провінція, Шрі-Ланка
Urdu:
کرنیگالا ضلع, شمال مغربی صوبہ، سری لنکا, سری لنکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کورونیگالا, سری لنکا


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ⓘ Anandite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Moonstone'
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Serendibite (TL)
Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnandite (TL)9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘSerendibite (TL)9.DH.40Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Moonstone'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Oⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Mgⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Alⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Siⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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