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Gmelinite-Chabazite-Na occurrence, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Gmelinite-Chabazite-Na occurrenceOccurrence
Head of KangerluarsukFjord
Kangerluarsuk FjordFjord
Ilímaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 45° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
190787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190787:5
GUID (UUID V4):
92dc2028-bdce-461f-a32f-0d7c5d0a8ce4
Other Languages:
Danish:
Gmelinit-chabazit-Na forekomsten, Kujalleq Kommune, Grønland


The occurrence is located near the edge of the Naujaite plateau, just north-east of the head of Kangerluarsuk fjord. The minerals were described from a 25 cm large angular block of ussingite found in 1972.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
'Gmelinite Subgroup'
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Ussingite
Formula: Na2AlSi3O8OH

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 9 - Silicates
Steenstrupine-(Ce)9.CK.20Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Ussingite9.EH.20Na2AlSi3O8OH
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Chabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Gmelinite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
H Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
O Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Na UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Na Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Al Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Si UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Si Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
P Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mn Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CeCerium
Ce Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O

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