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Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bentota | - not defined - |
| Galle District | District |
| Southern Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 25' 8'' North , 80° 0' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bentota | 37,000 (2013) | 1.4km |
| Beruwala | 34,250 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Horawala Junction | 7,500 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Kalutara | 38,000 (2014) | 19.0km |
| Ambalangoda | 20,133 (2012) | 21.1km |
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| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
Localities in this Region
- Southern Province
- Galle District
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Highland ComplexOrogenic Belt
Sri Lanka
- Southern Province
- ⭔Galle DistrictDistrict
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Kaikawala Beach deposit, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka