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Kvanefjeld tunnel, Kvanefjeld Uranium deposit, Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

The tunnel on the southern slope of Kvanefjeld was made for exploration of uraniferous steenstrupine-(Ce).

Ref:

- Petersen, O., Khomyakov, A., Soerensen, H. (2001): Natrophosphate from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 139-141

- Pekov,I.V. & Ekimenkova, I.A. (2001): Two new rare-earth-rich mineral associations in the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 143-144




Mineral list contains contents from all localities listed at bottom of page


Mineral List:
  • Aegirine
  • Albite
  • Analcime
  • Arfvedsonite
  • Dorfmanite
  • Epistolite
  • 'Erikite'
  • 'K Feldspar'
  • Kvanefjeldite (TL)
  • Microcline
  • Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL)
  • Nepheline
  • Sodalite
  • Steenstrupine-(Ce)
  • Ussingite
  • Villiaumite
  • Vitusite-(Ce)


    17 entries listed. 15 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
          • Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau
            • Kvanefjeld Uranium deposit
              • Kvanefjeld tunnel

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