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Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
NapasorsuaqMountain
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Main quartz-gold vein (subsurface), 2014

Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Main quartz-gold vein (subsurface), 2014

Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Gold

Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Main quartz-gold vein (subsurface), 2014

Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 22' North , 44° 46' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.36667,-44.76667
GeoHash:
G#: g48pmm3vm
GRN:
N41W17
Locality type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nanortalik1,509 (2018)36.2km
Narsarmijit110 (2018)40.6km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nanortalik
Other Languages:
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Danish:
Kirkespiret, Kujalleq Kommune, GrΓΈnland
French:
Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Groenland
German:
Napasorsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, GrΓΆnland
Greenlandic:
Napasorsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Kalaallit Nunaat
Italian:
Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Groenlandia
Russian:
Напасорсуак, ΠšΡƒΡΠ»Π»Π΅ΠΊ, ГрСнландия
Cebuano:
Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
Dutch:
Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Groenland
Swedish:
Napasorsuaq , Kujalleq, GrΓΆnland


A 1.590 m–high mountain.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
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Gold

Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Stendal, H., Frei, R., Hamilton, M.A., and Mueller, W.U. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 177-188.; Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Stendal, H., Frei, R., Hamilton, M.A., and Mueller, W.U. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 177-188.; Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napasorsuaq
Wikidata ID:Q837950
GeoNames ID:3421749

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