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Walawe Ganga Basin, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Walawe Ganga Basin | Basin |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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| Place | Population |
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| Haputale | 4,721 (2015) |
"The Walawe (Sinhala: වලවේ ගඟ, Tamil: வளவை ஆறு) is a 138 km (86 mi) long river in Sri Lanka which originates on Adam's Peak. It discharges into the Indian Ocean at the coastal town of Ambalantota." (Wikipedia)
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities35 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite (TL) Formula: ZrO2 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Edenite ? Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming an edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality. References: |
| ⓘ Ekanite Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka References: |
| ⓘ Ferro-edenite ? Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming a ferro-edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality. |
| ⓘ Ferro-hornblende ? Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analysis confirming a ferro-hornblende composition in the amphiboles from this locality. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: Description: The forsterite from this locality has a relateively high fayalite content, and is promoted as dunilite in the gem market. The composition is published as CaO: 0.09, MgO:38.87, MnO: 0.31, FeO: 21.69, SiO2: 37.61. Total 98.57 wt% ( Dunil Palitha Gunaseker(2008): Dunilite- Discovered by Mr Dunil Palitha Gunasekera ).
Individual crystals up to 30cm are known, often with a tabular habitus and dark grayish green colour. Twins and crystal aggregates are not rare. (Muller) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Geikielite (TL) Formula: MgTiO3 Localities: Description: Gem gravels. |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: Found as dark green or black crystals up to 35 cm. No chemical analysis has been published of the amphiboles, but the refractive index is 1,658-1,667-1,678 and the density 3,17 g/cm3.
Hornblende is in this context used in the petrological use of the term, i.e. as a calcium subgroup amphibole excluding tremolite-actinolite series minerals. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pargasite ? Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: There are no analytical data confirming a pargasite composition for the amphiboles from this locality. |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Serendibite Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup' Formula: A2+D3+2O4 Locality: Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Description: Dark, individual octahedral crystal up to 5 cm on the edge and 10 cm total length. No analysis has been published, but the spinels are not ferro-magnetic. |
| ⓘ Srilankite (TL) Formula: ZrTi2O6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Geikielite (TL) | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Srilankite (TL) | 4.DB.25 | ZrTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite (TL) | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-hornblende ? | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Edenite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-edenite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Serendibite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| ⓘ | Ekanite | 9.EA.10 | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Spinel Subgroup' | - | A2+D3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel Subgroup | A2+D23+O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Fossils
This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.Localities in this Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Ratnapura District
- ⭔Aluthnuwara
- Embilipitiya
- Rakwana
- Ratnapura District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Highland ComplexOrogenic Belt
- Vijayan ComplexOrogenic Belt
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References
Chandrajith, Rohana, Dissanayake, C.B., Tobschall, H.J. (2000) The Stream Sediment Geochemistry of the Walawe Ganga Basin of Sri Lanka - Implications for Gondwana Mineralization. Gondwana Research, 3 (2) 189-204 doi:10.1016/s1342-937x(05)70096-4
Chandrajith, Rohana, Dissanayake, C.B, Tobschall, H.J (2000) Sources of stream sediments in the granulite terrain of the Walawe Ganga Basin, Sri Lanka, indicated by rare earth element geochemistry. Applied Geochemistry, 15 (9) 1369-1381 doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(99)00121-3
Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka