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In older literature (eg: Dana) sometimes listed under the obsolete name "Abyssinia". Note also that some references to "Ethiopia" localities may now be in the newly (since 1993) independant Eritrea (qv).

Ethiopia is divided into nine kilil (states; name provinces on Mindat) and two astedader (administrations). Several changes of province names and areas have happened in the 1990s.





References:
- Ottemann, J. and Augusthitis, S.S. (1967) Geochemistry and origin of "platinum nuggets" in laterite covers from ultrabasic rocks and birbirites of W. Ethiopia. Mineral. Deposita: 1: 269-277.
- DE WIT M.J. & CHEWAKA S. (1981): Plate tectonic evolution of Ethiopia and origin of its mineral deposits: an overview. In S. CHEWAKA & M.J. DE WIT (eds). Plate Tectonics and Metallogenesis: Some Guide Lines to Ethiopian Mineral Deposits. Ethiopian Inst. Geol. Surv. Bull. 2:115-129.

- http://geoinfo.uneca.org/geoinfo/ethiopia/gse.html
- http://www.statoids.com/uet.html




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Awaruite1.AE.20
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Iridium1.AF.10
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
  		• Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Lead1.AA.05
    Pb
  		• Osmium1.AF.05
    (Os,Ir,Ru)
      var: Iridosmine1.AF.05
    (Os,Ir)
  		• Platinum1.AF.10
    Pt
  		• Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
  		• Ruthenium1..05
    (Ru,Ir)
  		• Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40
    PtFe
  		• Tulameenite1.AG.40
    Pt
     
    2
    		CuFe
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Bowieite2.DB.15
    (Rh,Ir,Pt)
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cuprorhodsite2.DA.05
    (Cu,Fe)Rh
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Erlichmanite2.EB.05a
    OsS
     
    2
  		• Ferrorhodsite2.DA.05
    (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Genkinite2.AC.35a
    (Pt,Pd,Rh)
     
    4
    		Sb
     
    3
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Hollingworthite2.EB.25
    (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
  		• Irarsite2.EB.25
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
  		• Kingstonite (TL)2.DA.25
    (Rh,Ir,Pt)
     
    3
    		S
     
    4
  		• Laurite2.EB.05a
    RuS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20a
    Pd
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    2
  		• Stützite2.BA.65
    Ag
     
    5-x
    		Te
     
    3
    		, x = 0.24-0.36
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Carnallite3.BA.10
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Gahnite4.BB.05
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hercynite4.BB.05
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Ixiolite4.DB.25
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
  		• Magnesiochromite4.BB.05
    MgCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Ishkulite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Opal-AN4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Wodginite4.DB.40
    Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Magnesite
    var: Ferroan Magnesite    		5.AB.05
    (Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Natron5.CB.10
    Na
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Amblygonite8.BB.05
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaOH)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
      var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mitridatite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Robertsite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    3
    		Mn
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Turquoise8.DD.15
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anthophyllite9.DE.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Emerald9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Chromian Clinochlore9.EC.55
    Mg
     
    5
    		(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Dravite9.CK.05
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Peridot9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Hedenbergite9.DA.15
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Holmquistite9.DD.05
    ☐[Li
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Lizardite9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Magnesiohornblende9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Amazonite9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Fuchsite9.EC.15
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Phillipsite-Ca9.GC.10
    (Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    .
     
    		 12H2O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Sanidine9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Staurolite9.AF.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Swinefordite9.EC.45
    Li(Al,Li,Mg)
     
    4
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		,(OH,F)
     
    4
    		·xH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Uvarovite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Cyrtolite9.AD.30
    Zr[(SiO
     
    4
    		),(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Obsidian'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Quartz-beta'-
    SiO
     
    2
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Smectite Group'-
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tantalite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe alloy)'-
    Pt
     
    2
    		Fe


    135 entries listed. 118 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Ethiopia
     
      • Danakil depression
        • Erta Ale Range
    • Gambella Region (Gambeila)
    • Nationalities and Peoples Province
      • Metehara
      • Awassa
      • Lake Rudolf (Lake Turkana)
        • Lower Omo Valley
      • Assosa region

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