| Locality type: | Alluvial Deposit |
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| Species: | Zircon |
| Formula: | Zr(SiO4) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Zircon data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Wagawatta, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1521135 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1521135:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Zircon |
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| 20.1km (12.5 miles) | ⓘHomagama pegmatite, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| 29.9km (18.6 miles) | ⓘAvissawella, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| 32.8km (20.4 miles) | ⓘBentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
| 38.4km (23.8 miles) | ⓘKaikawala Beach deposit, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
| 60.9km (37.8 miles) | ⓘRakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
| 63.0km (39.1 miles) | ⓘDeniyaya, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
| 64.0km (39.8 miles) | ⓘMorawaka, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
| 91.1km (56.6 miles) | ⓘGiant Crystal Quarry, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
| 98.8km (61.4 miles) | ⓘKavisigamuwa carbonatite, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| References |
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Dushyantha, Nimila, I. M. Saman K. Ilankoon, N. P. Ratnayake, H. M. R. Premasiri, P. G. R. Dharmaratne, A. M. K. B. Abeysinghe, L. P. S. Rohitha, Rohana Chandrajith, A. S. Ratnayake, D. M. D. O. K. Dissanayake, and N. M. Batapola. (2022) "Recovery Potential of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from the Gem Mining Waste of Sri Lanka: A Case Study for Mine Waste Management" Minerals 12, no. 11: 1411. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111411 |
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