Sri Lanka, Central Province
Hatton Highland Gem Area, Sri Lanka
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: highland gem-bearing gravels
The Hatton-Nuwara Eliya highlands host documented gem gravels in Sri Lankan gem geology.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep terrain, wet weather
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