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Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

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Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Fragment of a large Aegirine crystal, covered with Albite and some Epididymite, the Aegirine is about 70 mm in its largest dimension, collection C.& H. Schäfer
 © C.H.M.-SchäferPhoto ID: 166072    View Count: 137

Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Albite & aegirine. From the Vaux collection in Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 216976    View Count: 45

Ancylite-(Ce) : SrCe[OH|(CO3)2] · H2O

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Light pink, translucent crystal of Ancylite-(Ce). The Narssarssuk pegmatite is the type locality for this mineral. The specimen was collected by Tomas Husdal, and it is now in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 78490    View Count: 237

Ashcroftine-(Y) : K5Na5(Y,Ca)12Si28O70(OH)2(CO3)8·8H2O, Graphite : C

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Acicular pink crystals in a 3-mm cluster. Associated is a rosette of tabular graphite crystals.
 © J. A. JaszczakPhoto ID: 13989    View Count: 747

Astrophyllite : (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7, Graphite : C

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

1-mm cluster of golden, acicular astrophyllite crytsals in a vug with rosettes of tabular graphite crystals and a tabular unidentified crystal.
 © J. A. JaszczakPhoto ID: 13990    View Count: 547

Astrophyllite : (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Mass of loose and compact needles 5mm across. Photographed by Karl Volkman. In the Collection of Donald Volkman.
 © Don Volkman 02/06Photo ID: 49105    View Count: 247

Astrophyllite : (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7, Catapleiite : Na2Zr[Si3O9]·2H2O

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Hairy Astrophyllite, associated with tabular Catapleiite, Elpidite and Aegirine, field of view 60 mm, collection C.&H. Schäfer
 © C.H.M.-SchäferPhoto ID: 166073    View Count: 91

Astrophyllite : (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7, Catapleiite : Na2Zr[Si3O9]·2H2O

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Astrophyllite and Catapleiite, field of view 10 mm, collection C.&H. Schäfer
 © C.H.M.-SchäferPhoto ID: 166076    View Count: 85

Astrophyllite : (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7

Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Brown, acicular crystals of astrophyllite. FOV: 20 mm. The specimen was provided by the Mineralogical Museum in Copenhagen. It is now in the micromount collection of OT. Ljøstad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 209650    View Count: 53

Calcioancylite

Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Tiny crystals of light pink calcio-ancylite-(Ce) from the tiny, mineralrich Nanna pegmatite. Field of view: about 6 mm. The specimen was collected by and is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. Ljostad 2005Photo ID: 40829    View Count: 320
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