Kornerupine-sapphirine locality North of BjΓΈrnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° North , 50° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1971
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
194974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194974:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a0badab4-7adb-4110-99b4-8129c3d8cbd9
A lenticular, kornerupine-bearing body ca 10 x 30 meters. It is surrounded by anorthosite. (Petersen & Johnsen 1980). Discovered by B. J. Walton in 1971
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| βͺ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) Habit: Large prismatic xls showing {110},{100} {021}. Radiating aggregates Colour: White; Colorless Dark green Description: Crystal to 23 cm long has been found |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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