Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana) | Pegmatite Field |
| Matale District | District |
| Central Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 30' 29'' North , 80° 39' 5'' East
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Pegmatites mined for quartz and feldspar.
One fluorite-bearing syenitic pegmatite in the western part of the area, and granitic pegmatites, concentrated in the eastern part of the area.
Coordinates are midway between Owala Primary School and Kaikawala.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, C.A. Hauzenberger (2008): Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pitawala, A., Amaraweera, T.H.N.G., Fernando, G.W.A.R., and Hauzenberger, C.A. (2008) Pegmatites Derived from Fractionation of a Melt: an Example from Pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 72, 815-822.
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Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka