Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series from
Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia


07458070017368820609983.jpg
Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series, etc.

Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
07458070017368820609983.jpg
Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series, etc.

Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
06086570017271929267676.jpg
Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series, etc.

Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Locality type:River
Classification
Species:'Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Inclusions of distorted octahedrons up to 10 mkm size within polyxene grains. It is interesting, that these minerals differ from usual hollingworthites from the same specimen by constant admixture of tellurium on level ~1 mas.%.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Platinum2
- var Polyxene2
Sperrylite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:929971
Long-form Identifier:1:3:929971:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Pavel M. Kartashov analythical data of 2015
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 18, 2026 22:00:21
Go to top of page