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Sri Lanka, Uva Province

Lunugala Corundum Area, Sri Lanka

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sapphire, corundum.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: highland corundum and gem gravels

The Lunugala/Badulla highlands are documented for corundum and gem gravels in Sri Lankan literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Steep terrain, weather

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