Lega Dembi Mine, Megado, Oromia Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lega Dembi Mine | Mine |
| Megado | - not defined - |
| Oromia Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 27' 29'' North , 38° 53' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shakiso | 34,078 (2017) | 34.2km |
| Kibre Mengist | 27,854 (2012) | 48.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
21854
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21854:1
GUID (UUID V4):
60f23854-b990-490a-9aec-9118a74dfb78
Shear zone-hosted quartz vein-type gold deposit, worked from four interconnected open pits.
Located NE of Megado.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Altaite ? Formula: PbTe References: |
| ⓘ Antimony Formula: Sb |
| ⓘ Argentopentlandite Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Aurostibite Formula: AuSb2 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Dufrénoysite Formula: Pb2As2S5 |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Greigite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Laitakarite Formula: Bi4(Se,S)3 References: |
| ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Nisbite Formula: NiSb2 |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 References: |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| ⓘ Pilsenite Formula: Bi4Te3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Argentopentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Altaite ? | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Greigite ? | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| ⓘ | Laitakarite | 2.DC.05 | Bi4(Se,S)3 |
| ⓘ | Pilsenite | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Aurostibite | 2.EB.05a | AuSb2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nisbite | 2.EB.15a | NiSb2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ | Dufrénoysite | 2.HC.05d | Pb2As2S5 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Laitakarite | Bi4(Se,S)3 |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Nisbite | NiSb2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Laitakarite | Bi4(Se,S)3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Sb | ⓘ Nisbite | NiSb2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Laitakarite | Bi4(Se,S)3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
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