| Deposit ID | 60000862 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0754 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pulmoddai |
| Geographic coordinates: | 80.9503, 8.95069 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DEPOSIT LOCATED ON THE BEACH NEAR THE VILLAGE OF PULMODDAI, 58KM NORTH OF THE TOWN OF TRINCOMALEE, 400KM NE OF COLOMBO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Anuradhapura(province)
Sri Lanka(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 80.9503, 8.95069 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1985, WORLD MINERAL STATISTICS (1979-83), PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS: KEYWSORTH, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 292-9
CLARK, GERRY., 1983, MINERAL SANDS--LOOKING TO EXPANSION, IN SRI LANKA'S INDUSTRIAL MINERALS - MUCH POTENTIAL TO BE REALIZED: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS NO. 193, P. 61-71.
MEYER, K., 1983, TITANIUM AND ZIRCON PLACER PROSPECTING OFF PULMODDAI, SR LANKA: MARINE MINING. 4, NO. 2/3, P. 139-167.
US BUREAU OF MINES., 1988, MINERALS YEARBOOK (1925-86): WASHINGTON, DC, US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 122.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.