Sri Lanka, Uva Province
Okkampitiya Gem Field, Sri Lanka
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, ruby, 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: eluvial/alluvial gem gravels
Okkampitiya near Monaragala is a documented Sri Lankan gem field producing sapphire, ruby, and spinel.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pit mining, flooding
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