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Meetiyagoda, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Meetiyagoda | - not defined - |
| Galle District | District |
| Southern Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 11' 53'' North , 80° 5' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ambalangoda | 20,133 (2012) | 6.3km |
| Hikkaduwa | 1,300 (2012) | 6.4km |
| Galle | 93,118 (2012) | 22.3km |
| Unawatuna | 2,000 (2013) | 26.0km |
| Bentota | 37,000 (2013) | 27.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mitiyagoda
Major moonstone producer from a weathered pegmatite.
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| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Moonstone' |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Southern Province
- Galle District
- Meetiyagoda
- Galle District
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References
Fleet, S. G., Ribbe, P. H. (1965) An electron-microscope study of peristerite plagioclases. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 35 (269) 165-176 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.035.269.19
Meetiyagoda, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka