ABSTRACT
The Adola Goldfield of Southern Ethiopia (AGEP) has been the focus of exploration activity for gold since the 1930s. The goldfield was systematically prospected between 1979–1982 by AGEP and many placer gold deposits have been discovered and being exploited. The gold mineralization in the Adola Belt is structurally controlled either directly or indirectly. This means that the major structures of the region control either the localization of the ore body itself or the deposition and emplacement of the host rocks. In considering the distribution and characteristic features of the Adola Gold deposits, it is mainly referred to the Laga Dambi, Digati, and Darmi Dama localities where the relationship between the auriferous veins, host rocks and the shear zones represent the main type of occurrences in the Adola Belt. The Adola Belt comprises two north-south trending sub-belts (the Megado and the Kenticha Sub-belts) separated from each other by older gneissic rocks.
