Okkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lankai
Regional Level Types | |
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Okkampitiya | - not defined - |
Monaragala District | District |
Uva Province | Province |
Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 45' 0'' North , 81° 18' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Monaragala | 10,236 (2012) | 14.2km |
Wattegama | 8,000 (2006) | 19.9km |
Wellawaya | 10,000 (2018) | 22.7km |
Ella Town | 5,000 (2017) | 32.0km |
Kataragama | 20,935 (2017) | 37.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
28693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28693:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e960a9ef-9263-4799-8a96-16b18f1f2355
Gem deposit, gravel in karstic potholes and primary calc-silicate rocks. Among the gems are blue sapphire and sillimanite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 References: |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 References: |
ⓘ Ekanite Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20 References: |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Ekanite | 9.EA.10 | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
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Okkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka