Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rakwana | - not defined - |
| Ratnapura District | District |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 27' 53'' North , 80° 36' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | 47,832 (2013) | 34.1km |
| Hatton | 15,073 (2012) | 47.5km |
| Haputale | 4,721 (2015) | 49.9km |
| Talawakele | 3,545 (2012) | 52.7km |
| Tangalle | 10,497 (2018) | 53.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
29867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29867:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a4aa7588-a60f-4343-a8a6-27f0095a72cf
Gem mining district (gem gravels), famous for its "peacock blue" sapphires.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities19 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Axinite Group' |
| β Baddeleyite (TL) Formula: ZrO2 Type Locality: |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 References: |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Ekanite Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| β Geikielite (TL) Formula: MgTiO3 Localities: Description: Gem gravels. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
| β Srilankite (TL) Formula: ZrTi2O6 Type Locality: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| β Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Geikielite (TL) | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| β | Quartz var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Srilankite (TL) | 4.DB.25 | ZrTi2O6 |
| β | Baddeleyite (TL) | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| β | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| β | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Ekanite | 9.EA.10 | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| β | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | β Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| Ti | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | β Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Localities in this Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Ratnapura District
- Rakwana
- Ratnapura District
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