Thammannawa corundum deposit, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thammannawa corundum deposit | Deposit |
| Monaragala District | District |
| Uva Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 22' 14'' North , 81° 17' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kataragama | 20,935 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Wellawaya | 10,000 (2018) | 45.6km |
| Wattegama | 8,000 (2006) | 52.1km |
| Haputale | 4,721 (2015) | 57.6km |
| Tangalle | 10,497 (2018) | 66.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
243612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243612:1
GUID (UUID V4):
63e9879a-5ffd-432a-9541-b0cf1e5bfc47
Gravel pits or around 60sq meters that host gem blue sapphires.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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