Sri Lanka, Southern Province
Embilipitiya Gem Area, Sri Lanka
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, spinel, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: alluvial gem gravels of the Walawe basin
Embilipitiya and the Walawe basin are documented gem-gravel areas in Sri Lankan gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
River pits, flooding
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