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Qeqertánguaq, Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, Denmark

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 64° 19' North , 50° 25' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 64.31667,-50.41667
GeoHash:G#: fgkjusrxy
Köppen climate type:ET : Tundra
Other/historical names associated with this locality:, Godthaab District


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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.2087]
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.46]
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.46]
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.46]
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: {Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.46]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Chalcopyrite'2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Magnetite'4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ'Calcite'5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Pargasite'9.DE.15{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-{A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
ⓘPargasite66.1.3a.12{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-{A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Pargasite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Archean
2500 - 4000 Ma



ID: 3154624
Archean gabbro

Age: Archean (2500 - 4000 Ma)

Description: medium grade metamorphic

Lithology: Gabbro

Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147]

Mesoarchean
2800 - 3200 Ma



ID: 631291
Igneous: intrusive; Intrusive: anorthositic

Age: Mesoarchean (2800 - 3200 Ma)

Description: Greenland, North Atlantic Craton (Greenland and Canada)

Comments: Craton and massif; Escher & Pulvertaft, 1995; Hamann et al., 2005; Jepsen, unpublished revisions, 2007-08

Lithology: Anorthosite

Reference: J.C. Harrison, M.R. St-Onge, O.V. Petrov, S.I. Strelnikov, B.G. Lopatin, F.H. Wilson, S. Tella, D. Paul, T. Lynds, S.P. Shokalsky, C.K. Hults, S. Bergman, H.F. Jepsen, and A. Solli. Geological map of the Arctic. doi:10.4095/287868. Geological Survey of Canada Map 2159A. [2]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 149. Nr. 3. 445 pages [p.46, 208]


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