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Søndre Isortoq Firth, Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

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Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gupta, C.K., Suri, A.K. (1993): Extractive Metallurgy of Niobium, Addison Wesley Pub Co Inc]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Hutchinson, M.T. (2005): Diamondiferous kimberlites from the Garnet Lake area, west Greenland: exploration methodologies and petrochemistry, Workshop on Greenland ´s diamond potential, Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2005/68, 7-9 November 2005 in Copenhagen ]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [http://www.new-millennium.com.au/download/Greenland%20Diamond%20Find%20Announcement%20170904.pdf]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Magnesio-arfvedsonite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Monohydrocalcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [http://www.new-millennium.com.au/pc02.htm; Gupta, C.K., Suri, A.K. (1993): Extractive Metallurgy of Niobium, Addison Wesley Pub Co Inc]
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn]
  		•  Pyrope
    var: Rhodolite
    Reference: [Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Richterite
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Petersen, O.V., Secher, K. (1984): Grönland, Der Karbonatit-Komplex von Sarfartoq, Magma, 6/1984]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Petersen, O. V. and Secher, K. (1993): The minerals of Greenland, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 24(2), 1-65]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm]


    44 entries listed. 35 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)
        • Søndre Isortoq Firth

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