| Deposit ID | 60000562 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0138 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Kahatagaha-Kolongaha |
| Alternate or previous names | K/K Mines - Dodangaslana |
| Geographic coordinates: | 80.53361, 7.56753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SITUATED IN CENTRAL SRI LANKA; 26 KM BY ROAD FROM KURUNEGALA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sri Lanka(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Sri Lanka |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 80.53361, 7.56753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N-S DOMAL STRUCTURE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1675 |
| Year of first production | 1872 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | STATE MINING AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
WIJAYANANDA, N.P. AND JAYAWARDENA, D.E. DE, 1983: SOME ASPECTS OF THE GEOLOGY OF GRAPHITE MINERALIZATION IN SRI LANKA.- TRANSACT. INST. MIN. MET. SECT.B.92, MAY 1983, P.93-97
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
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