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Gedrite from
Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gedrite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gedrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1509465
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1509465:0
GUID (UUID V4):bac427fe-1556-4bb7-8a41-ac009ace19cf
Nearest other occurrences of Gedrite
4.2km (2.6 miles) Nort-West Angnertussoq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
19.9km (12.4 miles) Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
20.0km (12.4 miles) Fiskenæsset old harbour, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
27.9km (17.3 miles) Sapphirine-occurrence N of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
isotopes to dating and tracing ruby formation: The Aappaluttoq deposit, SW Greenland M.Y. Krebs, D.G. Pearson...isotopes to dating and tracing ruby formation: The Aappaluttoq deposit, SW Greenland, Chemical Geology, https://doi...isotopes to dating and tracing ruby formation: The Aappaluttoq deposit, SW Greenland M. Y. Krebs1*, D. G. Pearson1...characteristics of rubies from the Aappaluttoq deposit, SW Greenland, PT were measured using laser ablation-inductively...(sapphirine-gedrite, leucogabbro and phlogopitite). Two different populations T of ruby were identified
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reports|GIT Lab Updates|USA lifts ban on Burmese ruby and jadeite|Margaritologia newsletter|David Friend...from Pakistan with polylithionite inclusions|Large ruby matrix from Lu.c Yên, Vietnam|Scapolite from Badakhshan...2016 Myanma Jade & Gems Emporium Cover Photo: Greenland is poised to become a significant producer of...pink sapphires. These rubies recovered from the Aappaluttoq deposit weigh 0.29–2.53 ct and were characterized...ARTICLES Feature Articles 294 Ruby and Pink Sapphire from Aappaluttoq, Greenland By Christopher P. Smith,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
typing of corundum (ruby and pink sapphire) from the Fiskenæsset complex, Greenland Nynke Keulen, Tonny...typing of corundum (ruby and pink sapphire) from the Fiskenæsset complex, Greenland, LITHOS (2020), https://doi...FISKENÆSSET COMPLEX, TYPING OF CORUNDUM (RUBY AND PINK SAPPHIRE) GREENLAND Nynke Keulen1,* ntk@geus.dk, Tonny...1 Geological pr oo f Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen...Denmark and Greenland, Kivioq 2, at Greenland Institute for Natural Resources, P.O. Box 570, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
minerals Review Ruby Deposits: A Review and Geological Classification Gaston Giuliani 1, *, Lee A. Groat...is not uncommon on Earth but the gem varieties of ruby and sapphire are relatively rare. Gem corundum deposits...classification scheme for ruby deposits is described in the present paper. Ruby forms in mafic or felsic...geological environments are favorable for the presence of ruby: (1) amphibolite to medium pressure granulite facies...environments. Primary ruby deposits formed from the Archean (2.71 Ga) in Greenland to the Pliocene (5 Ma)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Metallogeny of the North Atlantic Craton in Greenland JOCHEN KOLB1,*, LEON BAGAS2 1 2 AND MARCO L...Economic Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark...Craton (NAC) extends along the coasts of southern Greenland. At its northern and southern margins, Archaean...magmatic systems. Gold occurrences are widespread around and south of the capital, Nuuk. Nickel mineralization...over considerable strike length in South-West Greenland. The current metallogenic model of the NAC is
Book
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby Edited by Frederick Lin Sutherland and Khin Zaw Printed Edition... Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby Editors Frederick Lin Sutherland...the Special Issue “Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby” published online in the open access journal Minerals... vii Preface to ”Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...for Special Issue “Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Ruby” Reprinted from: Minerals 2020, 10, 888, doi:10
Journal (issue)
Presence of Macrosteps on Ruby and Sapphire Crystals from Aappaluttoq, Greenland 364 By Isabella Pignatelli...identification of colourless and coloured diamonds; emerald, ruby and sapphire country-of-origin determination; identification...(a few kilometres northwest of the emerald mining area), and it is probably the source of the pegmatites...small-scale miners (garimpeiros) who worked in the area were replaced by mining companies capable of exploring...underground workings at depths up to 620 m. The mining area can currently be divided into five parts: (1) the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
    Metallogeny of Greenland Jochen Kolb, Jakob K. Keiding, Agnete Steenfelt, Karsten Secher...Rosa, Diogo, Stensgaard, Bo M., Metallogeny of Greenland, Ore Geology Reviews (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev...pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Metallogeny of Greenland JOCHEN KOLB1, JAKOB K. KEIDING1,2, AGNETE STEENFELT1...Economic Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark...author: jkol@geus.dk Greenland is the largest island on Earth, with 80% of its area covered by a thick
Journal (issue)
determination. 580 Geographic Origin Determination of Ruby Aaron C. Palke, Sudarat Saeseaw, Nathan D. Renfro...Renfro, Ziyin Sun, and Shane F. McClure The world ruby market has undergone dramatic change in recent years...years, especially with the development of ruby mining in Mozambique. This contribution outlines GIA’s methods...criteria for establishing the geographic origin of ruby. p. 637 614 Geographic Origin Determination of...Sri Lankan sapphire crystal, a 10.90 ct Burmese ruby, and an 11.11 ct Sri Lankan alexandrite. Courtesy
 
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