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Sapphire from
Ehiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda), Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka


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Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
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Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
07105870017366900133763.jpg
Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
09255640017366900139622.jpg
Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
07105870017366900133763.jpg
Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
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Sapphire

Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Comments:Blue, yellow.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ehiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda), Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:208065
Long-form Identifier:1:3:208065:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘAvissawella, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘAluthnuwara, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
89.4km (55.6 miles) ⓘGalbokka, Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
98.5km (61.2 miles) ⓘPassara Gem Mine, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
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.
 
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