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Ratnapura

Sri Lanka · Sabaragamuwa

Geography

Country

Sri Lanka

Province / region

Sabaragamuwa

Coordinates

6.6800°N, 80.4000°E

Elevation

50 m

Operations

Status

active (since -3000)

Supply signal

stable

Mining method

placer (gem gravel) · Alluvial gem gravel washed and panned by hand for 5000+ years. Sapphire/zircon/topaz extraction.

Gem-gravel mining for 5000+ years. Continuous production.

Associated minerals3

SapphireAl2O3
ZirconZrSiO4
TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2uncommon

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