Chiolite from
Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
© Pavel M. Kartashov

Description
Comments:	First described under the name arksutite, later showed to be chiolite (Nordenskiöld 1886)
Habit:	Grainy masses
Colour:	white
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Nordenshiöld, A. E. (1886): Mineralogiska bidrag. 10. Arksutit från Ivigtut i Grönland. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlinger 8: 172-175; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 112, 124; Petersen and Secher (1993) "The Minerals of Greenland". Mineralogical Record: 24(1).; Petersen, O. V and K Secher (1993) The Minerals of Greenland. Mineralogical Record 24:36
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Chiolite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
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