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Sapphire from
Thammannawa corundum deposit, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thammannawa corundum deposit, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:804015
Long-form Identifier:1:3:804015:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘKataragama (Katharagama; Katirkamam), Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘOkkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘGalbokka, Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘPassara Gem Mine, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘAluthnuwara, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
References
G.R.Dharmaratne et al, (2012) Sapphires from Thammannawa, Kataragama Area, Sri Lanka, Gems & Gemology Summer 2012: 98
 
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