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Storø gold prospect, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Storø gold prospect- not defined -
NuukMunicipality (Former)
SermersooqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude:
64° North , 50° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~127km


Gold prospect.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Stendal, H. (2000) Greenstone belts in Greenland and related mineral occurrences - an overview. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).; Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Stendal, H. (2000) Greenstone belts in Greenland and related mineral occurrences - an overview. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).; Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Reference: Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Stendal, H. (2000) Greenstone belts in Greenland and related mineral occurrences - an overview. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).; Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Juul-Pedersen, A., Frei, R., Appel, P. W., Persson, M. F., & Konnerup-Madsen, J. (2007). A shear zone related greenstone belt hosted gold mineralization in the Archean of West Greenland. A petrographic and combined Pb–Pb and Rb–Sr geochronological study. Ore Geology Reviews, 32(1), 20-36.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SSulfur
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S SphaleriteZnS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CoCobalt
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
AuGold
Au GoldAu

References

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Nutman, A. P., Christiansen, O., & Friend, C. R. (2007). 2635Ma amphibolite facies gold mineralisation near a terrane boundary (suture?) on Storø, Nuuk region, southern West Greenland. Precambrian Research, 159(1), 19-32.

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