Log In
North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Shewa Zone | Zone |
| Amhara Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Debre Birhan | 57,787 (2013) |
| Abomsa | 15,258 (2012) |
| Debre Sīna | 9,409 (2013) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Semien Shewa
Other Languages:
French:
Semien Shewa, Amhara, Éthiopie
Italian:
Semien Shewa, regione degli Amara, Etiopia
Russian:
Северная Шоа, Амхара, Эфиопия
Simplified Chinese:
北施瓦地區, 阿姆哈拉州, 埃塞俄比亚
Cebuano:
North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Etiopia
Hebrew:
שאווה הצפונית, אמהרה, אתיופיה
Swedish:
North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Etiopien
Traditional Chinese:
北施瓦地區, 岩哈拉州, 埃塞俄比亞
Zulu:
North Shewa Zone , I-Ithiopia
No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' Localities: Description: (Locality may be given as "Debre Lebanon" (sic), actually derived from the geological unit, the Debre Libanos sandstone Formation.) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. White Opal References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. White Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Fossils
There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 34 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 16.0 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) | ||||||
| Stratigraphic Units |
| ||||||
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shewa_Zone_(Amhara) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1070780 |
| GeoNames ID: | 8051207 |
Localities in this Region
- Amhara Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Mezezo Opal Occurrence, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia