Balangoda, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balangoda | Divisional secretariat |
| Ratnapura District | District |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
3149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3149:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a545eb6a-fd52-4743-a6d7-ee35ac08c9ae
Gem mining district (gem gravels).
Charnockite bedrock.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: Blue, yellow, white. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: Blue, yellow, white. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Geikielite Formula: MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Sinhalite Formula: MgAl(BO4) |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Thorianite (TL) Formula: ThO2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 | |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Geikielite | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite (TL) | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Sinhalite | 6.AC.05 | MgAl(BO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balangoda |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q804637 |
Localities in this Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Ratnapura District
- Balangoda
- Ratnapura District
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Aluthnuwara, Balangoda, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka