Mine detail: Bogala Mine

Previously called 'Bogala'

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Location

Lat / long: 7.13418, 80.31702

Resource(N)

Primary: Graphite
Other material: Calcite, Graphite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1675

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1821

Geology

References

MAS5420000002
DEP10280079
Reference{Deposit:: ANON MINING GRAPHITE IN SRI LANKA ;FROM SMMDC FILES}{Deposit:: BASTIN THE GRAPHITE OF CEYLON ECONOMIC GEOLOGY VOL 7 #5}{Deposit:: AUGUST 1912.}{Deposit:: JAYATILEKE KOJ NATURAL GRAPHITE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO}{Deposit:: THE GEOLOGY AND PROCESSING AT BAGALA MINES. SRI LANKA}{Deposit:: TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTED IN YUGOSLAVIA 1979.}{Deposit:: KENDALL HM ET AL INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY SECOND}{Deposit:: EDITION 1974.}{Deposit:: SMMDC COMPANY PRODUCT BROCHURE NO DATE.}{Deposit:: IFS FINANCIAL TABLES}
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