Discover-SriLanka

The soil containing the Moonstone crystals, hauled out of the mine shaft, is washed and cleaned using cane baskets to separate the M...

There are transparent and translucent moonstones and the color varies from white to blue. Transparent blue moonstones fetch a higher price. ...

Shafts are dug up to about 20 meters or more and the walls are supported by timber or bamboo. Water pumps work full time to drain the water...