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North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopiai
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North Wollo ZoneZone
Amhara RegionRegion
EthiopiaCountry

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Gashena Opal Mining

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Stayish Mine

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Wadla Perimeter

Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Gashena Opal Mining

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Stayish Mine

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Wadla Perimeter

Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Gashena Opal Mining

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Stayish Mine

Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Neighbouring regions:
South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Alamata (Alomatà; Allomatà), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Wag Hemra Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Type:
Zone
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Robīt20,679 (2006)
Lalībela11,152 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
264191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264191:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Amharic:
ሰሜን ወሎ, አማራ, ኢትዮጵያ
French:
Semien Wollo, Amhara, Éthiopie
Russian:
Северное Уолло, Амхара, Эфиопия
Simplified Chinese:
北沃洛地區, 阿姆哈拉州, 埃塞俄比亚
Asturian:
Semien Wollo, Etiopía
Cebuano:
North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Etiopia
Croatian:
Zona Semien Volo, Amhara, Etiopija
Hebrew:
צפון וולו, אמהרה, אתיופיה
Japanese:
北ウォロ県, アムハラ州, エチオピア
Swedish:
North Wollo Zone, Amhara, Etiopien
Traditional Chinese:
北沃洛地區, 岩哈拉州, 埃塞俄比亞
Zulu:
North Wollo Zone, I-Ithiopia


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: "graphitic carbon" inclusions in opal.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Description: Ba-bearing Mn oxide, probably hollandite, inclusions in opal.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Fluorescence: white or bluish‐white
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Microscopic inclusions in opal.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nawata17.246 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bonisicyon illacabo
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Bonisicyon : Bonisicyon illacabo7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Wollo_Zone
Wikidata ID:Q2916300
GeoNames ID:7869862

Localities in this Region

Ethiopia

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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