Mineralium Deposita

, Volume 23, Issue 3, pp 186–190 | Cite as

Geology and the origin of the corundum-bearing skarn at Bakamuna, Sri Lanka

  • K. K. M. W. Silva
  • C. H. E. R. Siriwardena
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Abstract

A corundum-bearing skarn deposit was discovered in the Bakumuna area. The geology, petrology, and geochemistry of the deposit were studied. The skarn deposit comprises three mineralogically different zones, and the corundum is chiefly mineralized in the outermost zone. The deposit formed by the reaction of late magmatic fluids with the marble which eventually enriched the fluids with Al, causing Al2O3 to precipitate as corundum.

Keywords

Al2O3 Geochemistry Mineral Resource Magmatic Fluid Skarn Deposit 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • K. K. M. W. Silva
    • 1
  • C. H. E. R. Siriwardena
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of GeologyUniversity of PeradeniyaPeradeniyaSri Lanka

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