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 mineralsAlso 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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