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Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Matara District | District |
| Southern Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Matara | 76,254 (2010) |
| Devinuwara | 45,000 (2018) |
| Weligama | 22,179 (2012) |
| Mirissa city | 4,695 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Matara , Province du Sud, Sri Lanka
German:
Matara , Südprovinz, Sri Lanka
Italian:
Distretto di Matara, provincia Meridionale, Sri Lanka
Russian:
Матара, Южная провинция, Шри-Ланка
Simplified Chinese:
馬特勒區, 南部省, 斯里蘭卡
Sinhalese:
මාතර දිස්ත්රික්කය, දකුණු පළාත, ශ්රී ලංකාව
Spanish:
Distrito de Matara , Provincia Sur, Sri Lanka
Tamil:
மாத்தறை மாவட்டம், தென் மாகாணம், இலங்கை
Arabic:
مديرية ماتارا, المقاطعة الجنوبية , سريلانكا
Bengali:
মাতারা জেলা, দক্ষিণাঞ্চল প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা
Cebuano:
Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Danish:
Matara District, Sri Lanka
Dutch:
Matara , Zuidelijke Provincie, Sri Lanka
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه ماتارا, استان جنوبی , سریلانکا
Finnish:
Mataran piirikunta, Sri Lankan eteläinen provinssi, Sri Lanka
Georgian:
მატარის ოლქი, სამხრეთი პროვინცია, შრი-ლანკა
Greek:
Μάταρα, Νότια επαρχία, Σρι Λάνκα
Gujarati:
માતારા જિલ્લો, શ્રીલંકા
Hindi:
मातर जिला, दक्षिणी प्रान्त, श्रीलंका
Indonesian:
Matara, Provinsi Selatan, Sri Lanka
Japanese:
マータラ県, 南部州, スリランカ
Kannada:
ಮಟರಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ
Korean:
마타라 구, 남부주, 스리랑카
Latvian:
Mataras distrikts, Šrilanka
Lithuanian:
Mataros apskritis, Šri Lanka
Malay:
Matara District, Sri Lanka
Marathi:
मातरा जिल्हा, दक्षिण प्रांत, श्रीलंका
Norwegian:
Matara, Sri Lanka
Polish:
Matara, Prowincja Południowa, Sri Lanka
Portuguese:
Matara, Província do Sul , Sri Lanka
Swedish:
Matara, Sydprovinsen, Sri Lanka
Telugu:
మటారా జిల్లా, శ్రీలంక
Thai:
มาทาร่า, ศรีลังกา
Traditional Chinese:
馬特勒區, 南部省, 斯里蘭卡
Turkish:
Matara District, Sri Lanka
Ukrainian:
Матара, Південна провінція, Шрі-Ланка
Urdu:
ماتارا ضلع, جنوبی صوبہ، سری لنکا, سری لنکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Matara, Sri Lanka
Western Punjabi:
ضلع مٹارا, سری لنکا
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Colour: white Description: According to the author these crystals were once known as "Matara diamonds" due to their resemblance to actual diamonds. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 4 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matara_District |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1281285 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1235845 |
Localities in this Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Highland ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Weligama, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka