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Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province, Ethiopia

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Presently not a province anymore.

Ref.: Génie Civil: 107(26) (Dec 28 1935): 620.
[Gold and platinum deposits of Ouallega region in Ethiopia, adjacent to Anglo-Egyptian Soudan].




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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• 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
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    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
  		• Genkinite2.AC.35a
    (Pt,Pd,Rh)
     
    4
    		Sb
     
    3
  		• 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
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20a
    Pd
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    2
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• 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
  		• 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
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
  		• Magnesite
    var: Ferroan Magnesite    		5.AB.05
    (Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• 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
    		]
  		• 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
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    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
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Phillipsite-Ca9.GC.10
    (Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    .
     
    		 12H2O
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Staurolite9.AF.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• 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
  		• 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe alloy)'-
    Pt
     
    2
    		Fe


    65 entries listed. 64 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Ethiopia
     
    • Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province
      • Assosa region

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