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Sri Lanka

Formerly (until 1972) known as Ceylon.
Sri Lanka is subdivided into 25 districts organised into 9 provinces.

References

- Henn, U. (1994): Die Edelsteinvorkommen Sri Lankas. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges., 139, 217-222 (in German).



External Links

- http://www.gsmb.gov.lk/web/index.php?lang=en [Sri Lanka Geological Survey & Mines Bureau]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Sri_Lanka
- http://www.statoids.com/ulk.html

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Almandine
Anandite (TL)
Andalusite
var: Viridine
Andradite
var: Demantoid
var: Melanite
'Apatite'
Baddeleyite (TL)
Baryte
Beryl
var: Aquamarine
var: Emerald
var: Goshenite
var: Heliodor
var: Morganite
Biotite
Buergerite
Calcite
Cassiterite
'Cat's Eye'
Chalcopyrite
Chrysoberyl
var: Alexandrite
var: Cymophane
Columbite
Cordierite
Corundum
var: Ruby
var: Sapphire
Corundum
var: Star Ruby

var: Star Sapphire
Crandallite
Diopside
Dravite
Ekanite (TL)
Elbaite
Epidote
Euclase
'Feldspar Group'
Fersmite
Fluorapatite
var: Francolite

Fluorite
Forsterite
Gahnite
'Garnet'
Gedrite
Geikielite (TL)
Gold
Graphite
Grossular
var: Hessonite
Hematite
Hercynite
Ilmenite
'K Feldspar
var: Adularia'

Kornerupine
Liddicoatite
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S (TL)
Magnetite
Microcline
var: Amazonite

'Monazite'
Monazite-(Ce)
'Moonstone'
'Olivine'
Orthoclase
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pargasite
Perovskite
Phenakite
Phlogopite
Pyrite
Pyrope
var: Rhodolite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Carnelian
var: Citrine
var: Rock Crystal
var: Rose Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Rutile
Sanidine
Sapphirine
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Schorl
Serendibite (TL)
Sillimanite
Sinhalite (TL)
Spessartine
Spinel
var: Ceylonite
var: Gahnospinel
var: Pleonaste
Spodumene
var: Hiddenite
var: Kunzite
Srilankite (TL)
Staurolite
Stibiotantalite
Tantalite-(Mg)
Thorianite (TL)
Thorutite
Titanite
Topaz
'Tourmaline'
'var: Achroite'
'var: Indicolite'
'var: Rubellite'
'var: Verdelite'
Uraninite
Uvite (TL)
Xenotime-(Y)
Zircon
var: Beccarite
var: Hyacinth
var: Jargoon
var: Starlite
Zirconolite
Zirkelite


139 entries listed. 71 valid minerals. 10 type localities (valid minerals).

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