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Calcite from
Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Up to 10 cm crystals of a grayish white or dirty yellowish colour.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Forsterite6
Spinel3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Katukubura Hills, Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:614685
Long-form Identifier:1:3:614685:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Moore, Thomas P. (2001) What's New in Minerals - Tucson Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 245-257
Müller, Heinz Dieter; Jahn, Steffen (2006) Kolonne bei Embilipitiya auf Sri Lanka - eine interessante Fundstelle für Olivin, Hornblernde und Spinelle [Kolonne near Embilipitiya in Sri Lanka - an interesting site for olivine, hornblende and spinels]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (4). 44-51
 
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