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Uva, Uva Province
Wellawaya gem fields
Gem locality Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, spinel.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
River flats south of the Uva escarpment dug for corundum and chrysoberyl gravels
Documented gem area in Sri Lankan geological and trade accounts.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
pit collapses, heat
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.