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Uivfaq (Ovifak), Qeqertarsuaq Island (Disko Island), Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Iron
Uivfaq, Qeqertarsuaq Island, Kitaa Province, Greenland

Photo: Rob Lavinsky
Large blocks (to 25 tons) of native iron were found by Nordenskiöld in 1870, and brought to Sweden as meteorites. It was later found out that iron occurred as nodules in basalt, formed by reduction due to incorporation of carbon-rich sediments.

Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 40.

Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 54, 57–70.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Corundum
Graphite
Iron
Iron
var: Kamacite

Lawrencite
Spinel
Ulvöspinel


8 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Greenland
  • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
    • Qeqertarsuaq Island (Disko Island)

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