| Deposit ID | 10024428 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bogala |
| Alternate or previous names | Kotiyakumbura |
| Geographic coordinates: | 80.28365, 7.13421 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 |
| Relative position | CENTROID |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sri Lanka(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Sri Lanka |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | 80.28365, 7.13421 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1675 |
| Year of first production | 1821 |
| Year of last production | 1985 |
| District name | Central Sri Lanka |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sri Lanka State Mining And Mineral Development Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0139 | |
| USGS | International Strategic Minerals Inventory | ISMI | GF084 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5420000002 |
WIJESEKERA, N., 1984: MINERAL EXPLORATION IN SRI LANKA.- MINING MAG. MAY 1984, P.464-467
HERATH, J.W., 1975: MINERAL RESOURCES OF SRI LANKA.- GEOL. SURV. DEPT. SRI LANKA, ECON. BULL. NO.2
FERNANDO, L.J.D., 1950: THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CEYLON.- LONDON, IMPERIAL INSTITUTE
SILVA, DE, P.H. 1967: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF CEYLON.- NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF CEYLON PUBLICATION
INDUSTR. MINERALS DIRECTORY 1982, P.398, MIN. TRADE NOTES, 2, 1978, P.9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1985 | Krauss, Ulrich H. | Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany) |
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