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Borgtinderne intrusion, Blosseville Coast, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
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Borgtinderne intrusionIntrusion
Blosseville CoastCoast
SermersooqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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68° 50' 59'' North , 28° 10' 0'' West
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Borgtinderne intrusjon, Sermersooq Kommune, GrΓΈnland


Alkaline complex, 10x8 km under ice and snow. Nepheline syenite intruding flood basalts.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Reference: http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Reference: http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
β“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Brown, P.E., Brown, R.D., Chamber, A.D. & Soper, N.J. (1978): Fractionation and assimilation in the Borgtinderne syenite, East Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 67 (1) : 25-34

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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