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Central Province, Sri Lanka



Detailed Mineral List:
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Localities: Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Biotite'
Locality: Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Locality: Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Locality: Munwatte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Corundum var: Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Photo: © Joseph A. Freilich. Sapphire from Central Province, Sri Lanka
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Locality: Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Feldspar Group'
Locality: Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Garnet'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Locality: Hakurutale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Gedrite
Formula: ☐{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Locality: Munwatte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Hornblende'
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'K Feldspar'
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Microcline var: Amazonite
Locality: Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Moonstone'
Locality: Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Localities: Munwatte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Hakurutale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Locality: Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Pyrope var: Rhodolite
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Hakurutale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Quartz var: Rose Quartz
Locality: Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Sapphirine
Formula: (Mg,Fe)4-xAl4+x[Al4+xSi2-xO18]O2
Localities: Munwatte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Hakurutale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Scapolite'
Locality: Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Serendibite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)3[O2|(Si,Al,B)6O18]
Type Locality: Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Reference: Nature (1902) 65, 383; Min.Mag.(1903) 13, 224
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Locality: Hakurutale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Sinhalite
Formula: MgAl(BO4)
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Munwatte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Gangapitiya, Ambakotte, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Rattota, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Polwatta, Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Photo: © . Topaz from Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
'Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Tremolite
Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Locality: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Zircon
Formula: ZrSiO4
Locality: Elahera District, Central Province, Sri Lanka


36 entries listed. 21 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).
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