Mine detail: Bogala

Previously called 'Kotiyakumbura'

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Location

Lat / long: 7.13421, 80.28365

Resource(N)

Primary: Graphite
Discovery year: 1675

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1821
Last production ended: 1985

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Tectonic:Old Prec Shield

References

MRDSISM0139
DEP10024428
Reference{Deposit:: ERDOSH, G., 1970: GEOLOGY OF BOGALA MINE, CEYLON AND THE ORIGIN OF VEIN-TYPE GRAPHITE.- MINERAL DEPOSITA (BERL.) 5, P.375-382}{Deposit:: DOBNER, A., GRAF, W. & HAHN-WEINHEIMER, P. 1978: STABLE CARBON ISOTOPES OF GRAPHITE FROM BOGALA MINE, SRI LANKA.- LITHOS, 11, P.251-255, OSLO}{Deposit:: WIJESEKERA, N., 1984: MINERAL EXPLORATION IN SRI LANKA.- MINING MAG. MAY 1984, P.464-467}{Deposit:: HERATH, J.W., 1975: MINERAL RESOURCES OF SRI LANKA.- GEOL. SURV. DEPT. SRI LANKA, ECON. BULL. NO.2}{Deposit:: FERNANDO, L.J.D., 1950: THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CEYLON.- LONDON, IMPERIAL INSTITUTE}{Deposit:: SILVA, DE, P.H. 1967: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF CEYLON.- NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF CEYLON PUBLICATION}{Production:: INDUSTR. MINERALS DIRECTORY 1982, P.398, MIN. TRADE NOTES, 2, 1978, P.9}
ReporterKrauss, Ulrich H.