Mine detail: Kahatagaha-Kolongaha

Previously called 'K/K Mines - Dodangaslana'

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Location

Lat / long: 7.56753, 80.53361

Resource(N)

Primary: Graphite
Discovery year: 1675

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: GRAPHITE, CRYSTALLINE, LUMP ORE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1872

Geology

Structure:N-S DOMAL STRUCTURE

References

MRDSISM0138
DEP60000562
Reference{Deposit:: WIJAYANANDA, N.P. AND JAYAWARDENA, D.E. DE, 1983: SOME ASPECTS OF THE GEOLOGY OF GRAPHITE MINERALIZATION IN SRI LANKA.- TRANSACT. INST. MIN. MET. SECT.B.92, MAY 1983, P.93-97}{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}