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Western Province, Sri Lankai
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View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
06485740017271984818259.jpg
View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
02697460017271984855424.jpg
View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
00186290017271984891178.jpg
View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
06485740017271984818259.jpg
View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
02697460017271984855424.jpg
View of the Kalutara beach placer mining area, in 1979.

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Neighbouring regions:
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Colombo648,034 (2007)
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia219,827 (2015)
Mount Lavinia219,827 (2015)
Galkissa215,941 (2018)
Moratuwa185,031 (2012)
Negombo137,223 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
49396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49396:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Province de l'Ouest, Sri Lanka
German:
Westprovinz, Sri Lanka
Italian:
provincia Occidentale, Sri Lanka
Russian:
Западная провинция, Шри-Ланка
Simplified Chinese:
西部省, 斯里蘭卡
Sinhalese:
බස්නාහිර පළාත, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
Spanish:
Provincia Oeste, Sri Lanka
Tamil:
மேல் மாகாணம், இலங்கை
Arabic:
المقاطعة الغربية , سريلانكا
Belarusian:
Заходняя правінцыя, Шры-Ланка
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Заходняя правінцыя, Шры-Ланка
Bengali:
পশ্চিমাঞ্চল প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা
Bulgarian:
Западна провинция, Шри Ланка
Cebuano:
Western Province, Sri Lanka
Dutch:
Westelijke Provincie, Sri Lanka
Esperanto:
Okcidenta Provinco, Srilanko
Farsi/Persian:
استان غربی، سری‌لانکا, سری‌لانکا
Finnish:
Sri Lankan läntinen provinssi, Sri Lanka
Georgian:
დასავლეთი პროვინცია, შრი-ლანკა
Greek:
Δυτική επαρχία, Σρι Λάνκα
Hindi:
पश्चिमी प्रान्त, श्रीलंका
Indonesian:
Provinsi Barat, Sri Lanka
Japanese:
西部州, スリランカ
Korean:
서부주, 스리랑카
Marathi:
पश्चिम प्रांत, श्रीलंका
Northern Frisian:
Waast Prowins , Sri Lanka
Polish:
Prowincja Zachodnia, Sri Lanka
Swedish:
Västprovinsen, Sri Lanka
Traditional Chinese:
西部省, 斯里蘭卡
Turkish:
Batı Eyaleti, Sri Lanka
Ukrainian:
Західна провінція, Шрі-Ланка
Urdu:
مغربی صوبہ، سری لنکا, سری لنکا
Welsh:
Talaith y Gorllewin, Sri Lanka
Wu Chinese:
西部省 , 斯里兰卡


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ 'Magnesite-Siderite Series'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile ?
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sinhalite
Formula: MgAl(BO4)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite		4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘ4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile ?		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSinhalite6.AC.05MgAl(BO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘvar. Iolite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Magnesite-Siderite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Globicephala macrorhynchus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Globicephala : Globicephala macrorhynchus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikidata ID:Q856686
GeoNames ID:1223421

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