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Chrysoberyl from
Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka


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Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
02277690017271982452710.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
06515300017271982489565.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
07568720017272060296774.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
01983340017271982425504.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
02277690017271982452710.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
06515300017271982489565.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
07568720017272060296774.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
01983340017271982425504.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
02277690017271982452710.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
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Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
07568720017272060296774.jpg
Chrysoberyl

Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Classification
Species:Chrysoberyl
Formula:BeAl2O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysoberyl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154810:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysoberyl
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘDeniyaya, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘMorawaka, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘAvissawella, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
77.0km (47.8 miles) ⓘPattara, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘOkkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
Shigley, J. E., Dirlam, D. M., Laurs, B. M., Boehm, E. W., Bosshart, G., & Larson, W. F. (2000). Gem localities of the 1990s. Gems & Gemology, 36(4), 292-335.
Dissanayake, C.B.; Chandrajith, R.; Tobschall, H.J. (2000) The geology, mineralogy and rare element geochemistry of the gem deposits of Sri Lanka. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 72 (1-2). 5-20 doi:10.17741/bgsf/72.1-2.001
 
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