World’s largest single natural corundum found in Sri Lanka

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The World's largest single natural specimen of corundum as a single crystal (Blue sapphire) has been found in Sri Lanka, officials said.

According to the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, the specimen, which weighs 310 kg dimension (66.04cm , 60.96cm, 48.26cm) has been named as the “Queen of Asia”.

This specimen was brought to the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Gemmology Laboratory, Ratnapura, where the gemmologists took five samples representing the whole rock specimen and carried out several gemmological tests.

Accordingly, the tests showed that all five samples were natural.

This specimen is a rare specimen and not recorded in the gemmological literature.

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Lank Sunday, 12 December 2021 01:48 PM

Is this enough to save the country from debt traps and recover from all financial difficulty . If it is it can be a great fortune for MR and Co. It could save them from any collective political suicide

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Jemma Sunday, 12 December 2021 05:35 PM

Many will say NO and pocket it!!

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Kikazaru Sunday, 12 December 2021 05:42 PM

Yes, we alway have the worlds largest. Not only gems but also crooks.

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Dhaya Sunday, 12 December 2021 01:51 PM

Welcome China, give money and take our resources.

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D S de silve Sunday, 12 December 2021 03:50 PM

Who is going to protect it from the Rajapakse thugs and thieves?

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Ranjit Sunday, 12 December 2021 04:35 PM

Bravo! Now we can settle all our bills and debts. That's why our Basil mama was so confident during his budget speech. God bless Mother Lanka.

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Dakshina Dissanayake Sunday, 12 December 2021 04:54 PM

Welcome news another drama ,Rajapaksaes kings of dramas .

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roni Sunday, 12 December 2021 06:23 PM

Sometime ago on the 1st of January of a particular year we found gas and crude oil. Nothing extracted so so long all it did was diverted the attention of masses, this could of the same lines. These records do not improve peoples lives.

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Jesus Sunday, 12 December 2021 07:09 PM

Gem and jeweller authority Minister is off his head.every gem stone which is earthed is the largest and most expensive. He need mental help best would be to give him a pistol and point it at him n leave it. He will blow himself.

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Ranaweera Sunday, 12 December 2021 07:22 PM

Why these guys are so negative always. Feeling of jealousy?

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Sunday, 12 December 2021 10:44 PM

Sri Lanka's export of gems could be it's No.1, export earning, if harnessed properly, similar to the export of oil by Arabic nations.

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