Pyrite from Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka
North Central Province Anuradhapura District ⓘ Eppawala	Manthilake, M. A. G. M., Sawada, Y., & Sakai, S. (2008). Genesis and evolution of Eppawala carbonatites, Sri Lanka. Journal of Asian earth sciences, 32(1), 66-75. Davidson, A. J. G, Notholt, R. P. , Sheldon D. F. (2005) Phosphate Deposits of the World - Volume 2. Phosphate Rock Resources Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. Jayawardena, D. D. S. (1976). The Eppawala carbonatite complex in north-west Sri Lanka. Economic Bulletin, (3), 31-41. Hapuarachichi, D.J.A.C. 1996. On the origin of the Eppawala apatite deposits, Sri Lanka. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 23, XIII-XXIV.
ⓘ Seruwila deposit	Samarakoon, N., Malaviarachchi, S. P., Senaratne, A., & Wijayasinghe, A. (2021). Gold occurrences in copper-magnetite-apatite deposit at Seruwila, Sri Lanka. Ore and Energy Resource Geology, 8, 100014.
North Western Province Kurunegala District Kahatagaha ⓘ Kahatagaha Mine	Touzain, P., Balasooriya, N., Bandaranayake, K., & Descolas-Gros, C. (2010). Vein Graphite from the Bogala and Kahatagaha–Kolongaha Mines, Sri Lanka: a Possible Origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48(6), 1373-1384.
ⓘ Kavisigamuwa carbonatite	Wijayarathne, W. D. B., Madugalla, T. B. N. S., & Pitawala, H. M. T. G. A. (2013). Mineral Chemistry and Petrogenesis of Carbonatite Bodies at Kawisigamuwa, Sri Lanka. Proceedings to 29th Technical Sessions of Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 57, 60.
ⓘ Wilagedera iron prospect	Pattiaratchi, D.B. (1967) Anandite, a new barium iron silicate from Wilagedera, North Western Province, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Mineralogical Magazine (1967) 36, 1-4.
Sabaragamuwa Province Kegalle District Bogala ⓘ Bogala Mine	Touzain, P., Balasooriya, N.W.B., Bandaranayake. K., deScolas-Gros C. (2010) Vein Graphite from the Bogala and Kahatagaha-Kolongoha Mines, Sri Lanka: a possible origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48:6, 1373-1384.
Ratnapura District ⓘ Balangoda	Econ Geol (1981) 76:733-738
Embilipitiya Kolonne ⓘ Katukubura Hills	Müller, H. D. & Jahn, S. (2006): Kolonne bei Embilipitiya auf Sri Lanka-eine interessante Fundstelle für Olivin, Hornblende und Spinelle. Mineralien Welt 17 (4), 44-51.
Western Province Colombo District ⓘ Homagama pegmatite	Grew, Edward S., Hiroi, Yoshikuni, Motoyoshi, Yοichi, Kondo, Yuji, Jayatileke, Sarath J. M., Marquez, Nicholas (1995) Iron-rich kornerupine in sheared pegmatite from the Wanni Complex, at Homagama, Sri Lanka. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (3) 623-636 doi:10.1127/ejm/7/3/0623 Grew, E. S. Hiroi, Y. Motoyoshi, Y. Kondo, Y. Jayatileke, S. J. M.