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Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lankai
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View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
06822680017272072745437.jpg
View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Matale pegmatite mining area, in 1979.

Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
06822680017272072745437.jpg
View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Matale pegmatite mining area, in 1979.

Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
07687720017272008329570.jpg
View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
06822680017272072745437.jpg
View of the Matale gem mining area, in 1979.

Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Neighbouring regions:
Elahera District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dambulla66,716 (2015)
Matale36,462 (2017)
Sigiriya1,001 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
214433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214433:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Matale, Province du Centre, Sri Lanka
German:
Matale, Zentralprovinz, Sri Lanka
Italian:
Distretto di Matale, provincia Centrale, Sri Lanka
Russian:
Матале, Центральная провинция, Шри-Ланка
Simplified Chinese:
馬特萊區, 中央省 , 斯里蘭卡
Sinhalese:
මාතලේ පරිපාලන දිස්ත් රික්කය, මධ්‍යම පළාත, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
Spanish:
Distrito de Matale, Provincia Central, Sri Lanka
Tamil:
மாத்தளை மாவட்டம், மத்திய மாகாணம், இலங்கை
Arabic:
مديرية ماتال, المقاطعة الوسطى , سريلانكا
Bengali:
মাতালে জেলা, মধ্যাঞ্চল প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা
Cebuano:
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Danish:
Matale District, Sri Lanka
Dutch:
Matale, Centrale Provincie, Sri Lanka
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه متاله, استان مرکزی , سری‌لانکا
Finnish:
Matalen piirikunta, Sri Lankan keskinen provinssi, Sri Lanka
Georgian:
მატალეს ოლქი, ცენტრალური პროვინცია, შრი-ლანკა
Greek:
Ματάλε, Κεντρική επαρχία, Σρι Λάνκα
Gujarati:
માતલે જિલ્લો, શ્રીલંકા
Hindi:
मातले जिला, मध्य प्रान्त, श्रीलंका
Indonesian:
Distrik Matale, Provinsi Tengah, Sri Lanka
Japanese:
マータレー県, 中部州, スリランカ
Kannada:
ಮಟಲೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ
Korean:
마탈레 구, 중부주 , 스리랑카
Latvian:
Matale distrikts, Šrilanka
Lithuanian:
Matalės apskritis, Šri Lanka
Malay:
Matale District, Sri Lanka
Marathi:
मातले जिल्हा, मध्य प्रांत, श्रीलंका
Norwegian:
Matale distrikt, Sri Lanka
Polish:
Matale, Prowincja Środkowa, Sri Lanka
Portuguese:
Distrito Matale, Província Central, Sri Lanka
Slovenian:
Okrožje Matale, Šrilanka
Swedish:
Matale, Centralprovinsen, Sri Lanka
Telugu:
మటాలె జిల్లా, శ్రీలంక
Thai:
มะตะเล, ศรีลังกา
Turkish:
Matale District, Sri Lanka
Ukrainian:
Матале, Центральна провінція, Шрі-Ланка
Urdu:
ماتالے ضلع, وسطی صوبہ، سری لنکا, سری لنکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Matale, Trung Bộ , Sri Lanka
Western Punjabi:
ضلع مٹالے, سری لنکا


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matale_District
Wikidata ID:Q787421
GeoNames ID:1235854

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Sri Lanka

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References

Fernando, G.W.A.R., Pitawala, A., and Amaraweera, T.H.N.G. (2011) Emplacement and Evolution History of Pegmatites and Hydrothermal Deposits, Matale District, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Geosciences, 2, 348-362.
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