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Regional Report: Yubdo (Joubdo; Youbdo; Joubda) District, Gimbi, Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province, Ethiopia

Alaskan type PGE deposit located near Gimbi. Au/Pt Placers in soils derived from laterites. Mining 1926-41 produced 2.7 tons of platinum.

For full locality listing click here. Alternatively: Click here for heirarchical list of localities in Yubdo (Joubdo; Youbdo; Joubda) District, Gimbi, Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province, Ethiopia

  • Anthophyllite - 2
  • Antigorite - 2
  • Bowieite - 1
  • Chalcopyrite - 2
  • Chromite - 2
  • Chrysotile - 2
  • Cuprorhodsite - 1
  • Diopside - 2
  • Erlichmanite - 2
  • Ferrorhodsite - 1
  • Forsterite - 2
  • Genkinite - 2
  • Goethite - 2
  • Gold - 2
  • Hollingworthite - 2
  • Isoferroplatinum - 2, 1
  • Kingstonite - 1
  • Laurite - 2, 1
  • Lizardite - 2
  • Magnesiohornblende - 2
  • Magnetite - 2
  • Osmium - 2, 1
  • Platinum - 2
  • Stibiopalladinite - 2
  • Tetraferroplatinum - 2, 1
  • Tremolite - 2
  • Tulameenite - 2
  • 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe alloy)' - 2


    • 28 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Bir Bir River, Yubdo (Joubdo; Youbdo; Joubda) District, Gimbi, Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province, Ethiopia
    2Yubdo (Joubdo; Youbdo; Joubda) District, Gimbi, Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province, Ethiopia

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