Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Embilipitiya | Divisional secretariat |
| Ratnapura District | District |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
214410
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214410:1
GUID (UUID V4):
39eaa8fa-a5c1-4ace-97f4-ad86ac4d4546
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Embilipitya; Ambilipitiya
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| β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β 'Axinite Group' |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Description: Up to 10 cm crystals of a grayish white or dirty yellowish colour. |
| β Edenite ? Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming an edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality. |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Ferro-edenite ? Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming a ferro-edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality. |
| β Ferro-hornblende ? Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analysis confirming a ferro-hornblende composition in the amphiboles from this locality. |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: Description: The forsterite from this locality has a relateively high fayalite content, and is promoted as dunilite in the gem market. The composition is published as CaO: 0.09, MgO:38.87, MnO: 0.31, FeO: 21.69, SiO2: 37.61. Total 98.57 wt% ( Dunil Palitha Gunaseker(2008): Dunilite- Discovered by Mr Dunil Palitha Gunasekera ).
Individual crystals up to 30cm are known, often with a tabular habitus and dark grayish green colour. Twins and crystal aggregates are not rare. (Muller) |
| β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: Found as dark green or black crystals up to 35 cm. No chemical analysis has been published of the amphiboles, but the refractive index is 1,658-1,667-1,678 and the density 3,17 g/cm3.
Hornblende is in this context used in the petrological use of the term, i.e. as a calcium subgroup amphibole excluding tremolite-actinolite series minerals. |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pargasite ? Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming a pargasite composition for the amphiboles from this locality. |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Serendibite Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| β 'Spinel Subgroup' Formula: A2+D3+2O4 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: Dark, individual octahedral crystal up to 5 cm on the edge and 10 cm total length. No analysis has been published, but the spinels are not ferro-magnetic. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Ferro-hornblende ? | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Ferro-edenite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Edenite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Pargasite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Serendibite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| β | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | 'Spinel Subgroup' | - | A2+D3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Spinel Subgroup | A2+D23+O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka