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Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

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Albitite with Li-bearing mica.

Ref.:

- Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003





 Map Reference: 60°57'15"N , 45°56'35"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004); Bohse, H., Petersen, O., Niedermayr, G. (2001): Notes on Leucophanite from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 119-121]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
  		•  Ancylite-(La)
    Sr(La,Ce)[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
    Site Photo
    Taseqite occurrence, Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Beryllite
    Be
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/beryllite.pdf ]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
  		•  Catapleiite
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
  		•  Chalcothallite
    Tl
     
    2
    		(Cu,Fe)
     
    6
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky E. (2001): Thalcusite from Nakkaalaaq, the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 127-130]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Chkalovite
    Na
     
    2
    		BeSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © MinerShop
  		•  Cuprostibite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Sb,Tl)
    Reference: [Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky E. (2001): Thalcusite from Nakkaalaaq, the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 127-130]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
  		•  Epididymite
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bohse, H., Petersen, O., Niedermayr, G. (2001): Notes on Leucophanite from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 119-121]
  		•  Epistolite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ti)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [in the collection of Christof Schäfer]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © C.H.M. Schäfer
  		•  Eudidymite
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 510.; Bohse, H., Petersen, O., Niedermayr, G. (2001): Notes on Leucophanite from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 119-121]
  		•  Ferrobustamite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
    Site Photo
    Taseqite occurrence, Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Gudmundite
    FeSbS
    Reference: [Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky E. (2001): Thalcusite from Nakkaalaaq, the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 127-130]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
  		•  Leucophanite
    NaCaBeSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		F
    Reference: [Bohse, H., Petersen, O., Niedermayr, G. (2001): Notes on Leucophanite from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 119-121]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Collection of NHM, Vienna]
  		•  Neptunite
    Na
     
    2
    		KLi(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Found by Frank de Wit (2008)]
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Polylithionite
    KLi
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Found by Frank de Wit (2008)]
  		•  Semenovite-(Ce) (TL)
    Na
     
    8
    		Ca
     
    2
    		FeBe
     
    6
    		Ce
     
    2
    		Si
     
    14
    		O
     
    40
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		F
     
    4
    Type Locality: Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    Reference: [Petersen O V, Rönsbo J G (1972) Semenovite - a new mineral from the Ilimaussaq alkaline intrusion, south Greenland, Lithos 5, 163-173]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
  		•  Sørensenite
    Na
     
    4
    		SnBe
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Steenstrupine-(Ce)
    Na
     
    14
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ce
     
    6
    		(Zr,Th)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|HPO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		|(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)
     
    2
    		]·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
  		•  Taseqite (TL)
    Na
     
    12
    		Sr
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[Cl
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · 3(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
    Type Locality: Taseqite occurrence, Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96]
    Site Photo
    Taseqite occurrence, Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Thalcusite
    Tl
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky E. (2001): Thalcusite from Nakkaalaaq, the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 127-130]
  		•  Tugtupite
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|BeAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
    Reference: [Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]
    Site Photo
    Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes), Tasseq area, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
    © OT. Ljostad
  		•  Ussingite
    Na
     
    2
    		AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		OH
    Reference: [- Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky E. (2001): Thalcusite from Nakkaalaaq, the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 127-130; Cole, M. (2003): Fluorescent Minerals of the Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland, MinerShop 2003]


    34 entries listed. 34 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
          • Tasseq area
            • Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes)

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