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Skaergaard intrusion, Kangerlussuaq complex, Kangerlussuaq Firth, Tunu (East Greenland) Province, Greenland

References:
- Manning, C.E. and Bird, D.K. (1986) Hydrothermal clinopyroxenes of the Skaergaard intrusion. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 92: 437-447.
- Tegner, C. (1997): Iron in plagioclase as a monitor of the differentiation of the Skaergaard intrusion. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 128, 45-51.
- Rudashevsky, N.S., McDonald, A.M., Cabri, L.J., Nielsen, T.F.D., Stanley, C.J., Kretzer, Yu.L., and Rudashevsky, V.N. (2004) Skaergaardite, PdCu, a new platinum-group intermetallic mineral from the Skaergaard intrusion, Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine: 68(4): 615–632.
- McDonald A.M., Cabri L.J., Rudashevsky N.S., Stanley C.J., Rudashevsky V.N. , and K.C.Ross: Nielsenite, a new platinum-group intermatallic mineral spoecies from the Skaergaard intrusion, Greenland. Canadian Mineralogist 46,709-716(2008)




Group 1 - Elements
  • Nielsenite (TL)1.AG.70
    PdCu
     
    3
  • Skaergaardite (TL)1.AG.45
    PdCu
  • UM1991-06-E:AuCu1.AA.05
    Au
     
    3
    Cu
  • UM2004-08-E:AuCuPd1.AA.05
    (Cu,Pd,Au)
  • Zvyagintsevite1.AG.10
    (Pd,Pt,Au)
     
    3
    (Pb,Sn)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  • Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    FeS
     
    4
  • Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    S
  • Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  • Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15
    (Co,Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    S
     
    8
  • Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    S
     
    5
  • Keithconnite2.BC.20
    Pd
     
    3-x
    Te (x = 0.14 - 0.43)
  • Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
  • Vasilite2.BC.25
    (Pd,Cu)
     
    16
    (S,Te)
     
    7
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  • Baddeleyite4.DE.35
    ZrO
     
    2
  • Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    TiO
     
    3
  • Magnetite
    var: Titaniferous Magnetite
    4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    (Fe
    3+
     
    ,Ti)
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  • Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    )(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
  • Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
    Group 9 - Silicates
  • Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    (Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    )(OH)
     
    2
  • Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    ,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    ,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
  • Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
  • Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
  • Ferrobustamite9.DG.05
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    )[Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    Unclassified Minerals
  • 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  • 'Apatite'-
  • 'Chlorite Group'-
  • 'Hornblende'-
  • 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
  • 'Unnamed (Pd-Cu-Sn compound)'-
    (Pd,Cu,Sn)
  • 'Unnamed (PdAuCu)'-
    PdAuCu
  • 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe-Cu-Pd alloy)'-


    31 entries listed. 21 valid minerals.

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