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Dissanayake, C.B.; Chandrajith, R.; Tobschall, H.J. (2000) The geology, mineralogy and rare element geochemistry of the gem deposits of Sri Lanka. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 72 (1-2). 5-20 doi:10.17741/bgsf/72.1-2.001

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TitleThe geology, mineralogy and rare element geochemistry of the gem deposits of Sri Lanka
JournalBulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
AuthorsDissanayake, C.B.Author
Chandrajith, R.Author
Tobschall, H.J.Author
Year2000 (December)Volume72
Page(s)5-20Issue1-2
PublisherThe Geological Society of Finland
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Download URLhttps://www.geologinenseura.fi/sites/geologinenseura.fi/files/dissanayakeetal.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.17741/bgsf/72.1-2.001Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceDissanayake, C.B.; Chandrajith, R.; Tobschall, H.J. (2000) The geology, mineralogy and rare element geochemistry of the gem deposits of Sri Lanka. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 72 (1-2). 5-20 doi:10.17741/bgsf/72.1-2.001
Plain TextDissanayake, C.B.; Chandrajith, R.; Tobschall, H.J. (2000) The geology, mineralogy and rare element geochemistry of the gem deposits of Sri Lanka. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 72 (1-2). 5-20 doi:10.17741/bgsf/72.1-2.001
In(2000, December) Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland Vol. 72 (1) The Geological Society of Finland

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Sri Lanka
Elahera District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Pelmadulla, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Meetiyagoda, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Walawe Ganga Basin, Sri Lanka

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LocalityMineral(s)
Sri Lanka Aeschynite, Allanite Group, Amethyst, Amphibolite, Anatase, Andalusite, Apatite, Aquamarine, Baddeleyite, Beryl, Biotite, Cassiterite, Ceylonite, Charnockitic granite, Chevkinite Group, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Cordierite, Corundum, Danburite, Diamond, Diopside, Ekanite, Epidote, Feldspar Group, Fergusonite, Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, Fluorite, Gadolinite, Garnet Group, Geikielite, Gneiss, Granite, Graphite, Hiddenite, Hornblende, Iolite, Kornerupine, Leucogranite, Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S, Marble, Microlite Group, Monazite Group, Monazite-(Ce), Moonstone, Niobium-bearing Rutile, Pegmatite, Perovskite, Quartz, Quartzite, Rutile, Samarskite-(Y), Scapolite, Scheelite, Schist, Serendibite, Sillimanite, Sinhalite, Spinel, Spodumene, Tantalite, Thorianite, Thorite, Titanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon, Zirkelite
Elahera District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka Chrysoberyl, Cordierite, Corundum, Garnet Group, Iolite, Kornerupine, Sinhalite, Spinel, Titanite, Zircon
Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Apatite, Aquamarine, Axinite Group, Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Corundum, Danburite, Diopside, Ekanite, Enstatite, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Kornerupine, Spinel, Tourmaline, Zircon
Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Amethyst, Andalusite, Apatite, Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Corundum, Garnet Group, Scapolite, Sillimanite, Sinhalite, Spinel, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon
Meetiyagoda, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka Marcasite, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline
Kataragama (Katharagama; Katirkamam), Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka Corundum, Hiddenite, Spinel, Titanite
Avissawella, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka Amethyst, Andalusite, Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Cordierite, Corundum, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet Group, Iolite, Quartz, Sinhalite, Spinel, Tourmaline, Zircon
Horana, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka Chrysoberyl, Corundum


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