| Deposit ID | 60000698 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0457 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Eppawella Project |
| Alternate or previous names | Kiriwelhinna, Epawalla, Eppawela |
| Geographic coordinates: | 80.40031, 8.16747 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DISTANCE TO COLOMBO VIA KURUNEGALI BY ROAD IS 115 KM. MAXIMUM LENGTH OF DEPOSIT 4.5 KM (IN N-S DIRECTION) MAXIMUM WIDTH OF DEPOSIT 0.7 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Anuradhapura(province)
Sri Lanka(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | 80.40031, 8.16747 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1971 |
| Year of first production | 1980 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SRI LANKA GOVT. (GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINING AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
JAYAWARDENA, D.E. DE S., 1980: THE OCCURRENCE OF ROCK PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN SRI LANKA IN RELATION TO THE PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT. EAST-WEST RESOURCE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE, HONULULU
PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM, NO.114, 1981, LONDON
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.