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Rathnapura (Ratnapura)

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 Sri Lanka / Sabaragamuwa, Provinz / Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt / Rathnapura (Ratnapura)

Exposure description

Hauptsächlich Seifen.

Geology

Edelsteine, vorwiegend Korund-Varietäten, Zirkon, Chrysoberyll (auch Alexandrit) und Mondstein.

GPS Coordinates

Rathnapura (Ratnapura)


Rathnapura (Ratnapura)

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 6.58333333° N, 
Long: 80.58333333° E
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 6° 34' 60" N,
   Long: 80° 34' 60" E
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Rathnapura, Rathnapura, Sabaragamuwa, LK
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Images from localities (5 Images total)

Bei Ratnapura
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Bei Ratnapura
Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether; Contribution: Doc Diether
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)
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Bei Ratnapura

Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether
Contribution: Doc Diether 2017-12-04
Edelstein-Grube im Reisfeld
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Edelstein-Grube im Reisfeld
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether; Contribution: Doc Diether
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Edelstein-Geschiebe
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Edelstein-Grube im Reisfeld

Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether
Contribution: Doc Diether 2017-12-04
Waschen von edelsteinhaltigem Ilam
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Waschen von edelsteinhaltigem Ilam
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether; Contribution: Doc Diether
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Edelstein-Geschiebe
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Waschen von edelsteinhaltigem Ilam

Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. 2.1985
Copyright: Doc Diether
Contribution: Doc Diether 2017-12-04

Mineral images (76 Images total)

Saphir x, violett
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Saphir x, violett
Edelsteingeschiebe, Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. Knapp 2cm.
Copyright: Doc Diether; Contribution: Doc Diether
Collection: Doc Diether
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Edelstein-Geschiebe
Mineral: Sapphire
Image: 1512406778
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Saphir x, violett

Edelsteingeschiebe, Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Provinz; Sri Lanka. Knapp 2cm.
Collection: Doc Diether
Copyright: Doc Diether
Contribution: Doc Diether 2017-12-04
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Sapphire
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Sapphire
Perfect quality, double terminated, yellow corundum crystal, from Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka; Size 27 x 7 x 6 mm
Copyright: pegmatite; Contribution: pegmatite
Collection: pegmatite
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)
Mineral: Sapphire
Image: 1423854148
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Sapphire

Perfect quality, double terminated, yellow corundum crystal, from Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka; Size 27 x 7 x 6 mm
Collection: pegmatite
Copyright: pegmatite
Contribution: pegmatite 2015-02-13
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Sapphire
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Sapphire
Miniature, but so perfect, blue corundum specimen, from Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka; Size 15 x 10 x 10 mm
Copyright: pegmatite; Contribution: pegmatite
Collection: pegmatite
Location: Sri Lanka/Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)
Mineral: Sapphire
Image: 1423900897
Rating: 7 (votes: 2)
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Sapphire

Miniature, but so perfect, blue corundum specimen, from Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka; Size 15 x 10 x 10 mm
Collection: pegmatite
Copyright: pegmatite
Contribution: pegmatite 2015-02-14
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Minerals (Count: 79)

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Achroite (Var.: Elbaite)1M
Adularia (Var.: Orthoclase)1M
Alexandrite (Var.: Chrysoberyl)r
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Ehiliyagoda)
2M
Almandine1M
Amethyst (Var.: Quartz)1M
Andalusite1M
Andradite1M
'Apatite group'r
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.100.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Ehiliyagoda)
2M
Aquamarine (Var.: Beryl)1M
Beryl1M
Cassiterite1M
'Cat's Eye'r
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Niriella)
1M
Chrysoberylr
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Niriella)
2 PM
Citrine (Var.: Quartz)1M
'Columbite'1M
Cordierite1M
Corundumr
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Niriella)
2 PM
Demantoid (Var.: Andradite)1M
Dravite1M
Ekanite (TL)1 PM
Elbaite1M
Emerald (Var.: Beryl)1M
EnstatiteM
'Feldspar group'1M
Fluor-Buergerite1M
Forsterite1M
Gahnite1M
'Garnet supergroup'2M
Gold2M
Goshenite (Var.: Beryl)1M
Graphite1M
Grossular1M
Heliodore (Var.: Beryl)1M
Hematite2M
Hessonite (Var.: Grossular)1M
Hiddenite (Var.: Spodumene)1M
Ilmenite2M
Indicolite (Var.: Elbaite)1M
Kunzite (Var.: Spodumene)1M
'Liddicoatite'1M
Lucchesiite (TL)r


Bosi, F., Skogby, H., Ciriotti, M.E., Gadas, P., Novák, M., Cempírek, J., Všianský, D. and Filip, J. (2015) Lucchesiite, IMA 2015-043. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, page 1224; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1229–1236.

Ferdinando Bosi, Henrik Skogby, Marco E. Ciriotti, Petr Gadas, Milan Novák, Jan Cempírek, Dalibor Všianský, Jan Filip: Lucchesiite, CaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, Jhrg. 81, Nr. 1 (2017) S. 1-14.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Edelstein-Geschiebe)

Bosi, F., Skogby, H., Ciriotti, M.E., Gadas, P., Novák, M., Cempírek, J., Všianský, D. and Filip, J. (2015) Lucchesiite, IMA 2015-043. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, page 1224; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1229–1236.

Ferdinando Bosi, Henrik Skogby, Marco E. Ciriotti, Petr Gadas, Milan Novák, Jan Cempírek, Dalibor Všianský, Jan Filip: Lucchesiite, CaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, Jhrg. 81, Nr. 1 (2017) S. 1-14.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura))
2M
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S (TL)2M
Magnetite1M
Melanite (Var.: Andradite)1M
'Monazite'2M
Moonstone (Var.: Orthoclase, Albite-Anorthite Series, Gypsum)1M
Morganite (Var.: Beryl)1M
Orthoclase1M
Phenakite1M
Pleonaste (Var.: Spinel)1M
Pyrite1M
Pyrope1M
Quartz1 PM
Rubellite (Var.: Elbaite)1M
Ruby (Var.: Corundum)r
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Ehiliyagoda)
2 PM
Rutilated Quartz (Var.: Quartz)r
Slg. Doc Diether
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura))
 PM
Rutile1M
Sanidine1M
Sapphire (Var.: Corundum)r
Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Ehiliyagoda)

Gübelin, E.J. (1968). S.24.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura)/Niriella)
3 PM
'Scapolite'M
Sceptre Quartz (Var.: Quartz)r
Slg. Doc Diether
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura))
 PM
Scheelite1M
Schorl1M
Sillimanite1M
Smoky Quartz (Var.: Quartz) PM
Spessartine1M
Spinelr
Astrik Gorghinian, Annibale Mottana, Anastasia Rossi, Florentina Maria Oltean, Adolfo Esposito, Augusto Marcelli: Investigating the colour of spinel: 1. Red gem-quality spinels (“balas”) from Ratnapura (Sri Lanka). Rendiconti Lincei Vol. 24, Issue 2 (2013) S. 127–140.
(Sabaragamuwa, Provinz/Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt/Rathnapura (Ratnapura))
2 PM
Spodumene1M
Staurolite1M
Stibiotantalite1M
Tantalite-(Mg)1M
Titanite1M
Topaz1M
'Tourmaline supergroup'1M
Uraninite1M
Uvite1 PM
Verdelite (Var.: Elbaite)1M
Xenotime-(Y)1M
Zircon2 PM
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Rocks (Count: 5)

clay stoneR
glacial erratic3R
granulite1R
gravel1R
sand2R
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Subsidiary Pages

 
Sri Lanka

 
 
Sabaragamuwa, Provinz

 
 
 
Rathnapura (Ratnapura), Distrikt

 
 
 
 
Rathnapura (Ratnapura) 

 
 
 
 
 
Edelstein-Geschiebe

 
 
 
 
 
Ehiliyagoda

 
 
 
 
 
Kalaganga, Fluss

 
 
 
 
 
Niriella

 
 
 
 
 
Radigara

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Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur:

  • Gübelin, E. (1968). Die Edelsteine der Insel Ceylon. Eigenverlag. 152 S. S.110.
  • Astrik Gorghinian, Annibale Mottana, Anastasia Rossi, Florentina Maria Oltean, Adolfo Esposito, Augusto Marcelli: Investigating the colour of spinel: 1. Red gem-quality spinels (“balas”) from Ratnapura (Sri Lanka). Rendiconti Lincei Vol. 24, Issue 2 (2013) S. 127–140.
  • Bosi, F. et al. (2015). Lucchesiite, IMA 2015-043. CNMNC Newsl., No.27, S.1224; Min. Mag., 79, 1229–36. (Typ-Publ.)
  • WikiPedia:Ratnapura

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) 6gfK5J8YnU6UgaFY1Bqm2g
GUID (Global unique identifier) E4CA07EA-189F-4E9D-9481-A158D41AA6DA
Database ID 37532