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Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia i
Regional Level Types
Joubdo Stream Stream
Bir Bir River River
Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District) District
Gimbi Town
West Welega Zone Zone
Oromia Region Region
Ethiopia Country

Regional Level Types
Joubdo Stream	Stream
Bir Bir River	River
Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District)	District
Gimbi	Town
West Welega Zone	Zone
Oromia Region	Region
Ethiopia	Country

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View of the Yubdo Pt-Au mining area, in 1937.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo placer platinum mining area, ca. 1930.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo placer platinum mining area, ca. 1930.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo Pt-Au mining area, in 1937.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo placer platinum mining area, ca. 1930.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo placer platinum mining area, ca. 1930.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo Pt-Au mining area, in 1937.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

View of the Yubdo placer platinum mining area, ca. 1930.

Joubdo Stream, Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

8° North , 35° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N06E25

Type:

Stream

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Mindat Locality ID:

265571

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:265571:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

ኦሮምያ?

Placer PGM deposits.

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Mineral List

21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andrieslombaardite (TL)

Formula: RhSbS

Type Locality:

References:

Cabri, L.J., McDonald, A.M., Oberthür, T., Tamura, N., Vymazalová, A., Ross, K.C., Melcher, F. (2023) Andrieslombaardite, RhSbS, a new platinum-group mineral from the platiniferous Onverwacht Pipe, Republic of South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 126 (2) 151-160 doi:10.25131/sajg.126.0011

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Cabri, Louis J., Criddle, Alan J., Laflamme, J. H. Gilles, Bearne, Graham S., Harris, Donald C. (1981) Mineralogical study of complex Pt-Fe nuggets from Ethiopia. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 104 (4) 508-525 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1981.7501

ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Cubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS₂

References:

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Genkinite

Formula: Pt₄Sb₃

References:

ⓘ Hollingworthite

Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS

References:

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

References:

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

References:

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

ⓘ Native Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

Formula: Pd₅Sb₂

References:

ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum

Formula: PtFe

References:

ⓘ Tulameenite

Formula: Pt₂CuFe

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe
ⓘ	Tetraferroplatinum	1.AG.40	PtFe
ⓘ	Tulameenite	1.AG.40	Pt₂CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Stibiopalladinite	2.AC.20a	Pd₅Sb₂
ⓘ	Genkinite	2.AC.35a	Pt₄Sb₃
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Cubanite	2.CB.55a	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Andrieslombaardite (TL)	2.EB.	RhSbS
ⓘ	Erlichmanite	2.EB.05a	OsS₂
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Hollingworthite	2.EB.25	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite var. Ferroaugite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
S	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Andrieslombaardite	RhSbS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe
Fe	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Fe	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Cu	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Andrieslombaardite	RhSbS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Genkinite	Pt₄Sb₃
Sb	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Sb	ⓘ Andrieslombaardite	RhSbS
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
Os	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Genkinite	Pt₄Sb₃
Pt	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Pt	ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe
Pt	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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