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Magnetite from
Eppawala deposit (Eppawala carbonatite complex), Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eppawala deposit (Eppawala carbonatite complex), Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1355549
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1355549:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘSeruwila deposit, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘPQ deposit, Puttalam, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘKavisigamuwa carbonatite, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
References
Jayawardena, D. D. S. (1976). The Eppawala carbonatite complex in north-west Sri Lanka. Economic Bulletin, (3), 31-41.
Happurachchi, D.J.A.C. (1996) On the origin of the Eppawala apatite deposits, Sri Lanka. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 23 (2). XIII-XIV doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(97)86875-3
Davidson, A. J. G, Notholt, R. P. , Sheldon D. F. (2005) Phosphate Deposits of the World - Volume 2. Phosphate Rock Resources Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press.
Manthilake, M.A.G.M., Sawada, Y., Sakai, S. (2008) Genesis and evolution of Eppawala carbonatites, Sri Lanka. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 32 (1) 66-75 doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.015
Chandrakumara, GTD; Balasooriya, NWB; Mantilaka, MMMGPG; Lottermorser, BG; Pitawala, HMTGA (2021) Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of phosphatic crusts developed on the basement carbonatites of Sri Lanka: towards a better understanding of the weathering process. Ceylon Journal of Science, 50 (5).
 
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