Classification |
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Species: | Corundum var: Sapphire |
Formula: | Al2O3 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sapphire data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Galbokka, Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 629641 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:629641:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | b1bff707-586b-46e9-87d2-fc88d0ae42e1 |
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire |
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20.7km (12.8 miles) | ⓘPassara Gem Mine, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
26.7km (16.6 miles) | ⓘOkkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
36.5km (22.7 miles) | ⓘAluthnuwara, Balangoda, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
49.0km (30.5 miles) | ⓘKataragama (Katharagama; Katirkamam), Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
50.4km (31.3 miles) | ⓘThammannawa corundum deposit, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
89.5km (55.6 miles) | ⓘEhiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda), Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
98.2km (61.0 miles) | ⓘAvissawella, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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| | Journal (issue) | Collection), 11.18 ct tanzanite; (row 3)—13.85 ct Sri Lankan sapphire, 18.41 ct topaz, 10.92 ct Burmese spinel;...Brazil, 8.51 ct Sri Lankan spinel, 13.00 ct Madagascar sphene; (bottom row)— 9.05 ct Sri Lankan “padparadscha”...“padparadscha” sapphire, 2.12 ct Paraíba tourmaline from Brazil. Photo of stones © GIA and Harold & Erica Van...mastering the market. Looked at The New York diamond district has long been the center of diamond distribution...for a total value of about US$3.5 billion. The province of Saskatchewan will likely be an important player |
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Galbokka, Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka