Sri Lanka, Uva Province
Okkampitiya Chrysoberyl Gravels, Sri Lanka
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: alexandrite, 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: chrysoberyl cat's-eye in gem gravels
The Okkampitiya field is specifically documented as a chrysoberyl cat's-eye and alexandrite producer in Sri Lankan gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pit mining, flooding
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