Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle Gem Area, Sri Lanka
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
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
Rockhounding locality: gem gravels of the western hill belt
Kegalle-district gem gravels are documented within the broader Sabaragamuwa gem belt.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pit mining, wet terrain
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