| Deposit ID | 10023279 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000089 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boralesgamuwa |
| Geographic coordinates: | 79.88033, 6.8509 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | KAOLIN FIELD IS LOCATED SOUTH OF COLOMBO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sri Lanka(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Sri Lanka |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | THE KAOLIN CONTENT RANGES FROM 20 TO 85 PERCENT. |
|---|
| Model code | 217 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31k |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary kaolin |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | 79.88033, 6.8509 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000089 |
PATTERSON, S.H., AND MURRAY, H.H., 1975, CLAYS, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS): NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 560
PATTERSON AND MURRAY, 1975.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | KAOLIN OCCURS IN LAYERS AND POCKETS 4 TO 19 FT THICK. THE MAJOR IMPURITY IS QUARTZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1989 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.