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Sodalite from
Tuperssuatsiat Bay, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland


Locality type:Bay
Classification
Species:Sodalite
Formula:Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aenigmatiteⓘ3 photos of Sodalite associated with Aenigmatite at this locality.
Fluoriteⓘ2 photos of Sodalite associated with Fluorite at this locality.
Britholite-(Ce)ⓘ1 photo of Sodalite associated with Britholite-(Ce) at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sodalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tuperssuatsiat Bay, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:889816
Long-form Identifier:1:3:889816:6
GUID (UUID V4):7e14a998-c026-4c36-a53e-b0489d8f37ad
Localities for Sodalite in this Region
Hiortdahlite-bearing pegmatite, Tuperssuatsiat Bay, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Nearest other occurrences of Sodalite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘNaujakasik (Naajakasik), Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘHead of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘIgdlunguaq, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘNunasarnaq, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘEast Coast Pegmatite, Qeqertaussaq Island, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘTugtup Agtakôrfia, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘSouth Coast Pegmatite, Qeqertaussaq Island, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘLaksetværelv Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘKangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘKringlerne, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
References
Bøggild, O. B. (1953) The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Vol. 149 (3) C.A.Reitzelp.256
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Horváth, L., Gault, R.A., Pfenninger-Horváth, E., Poirier, G. (2019) Mont Saint-Hilaire: History, Geology, Mineralogy - Special Publication No. 14. The Canadian Mineralogist.
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7 (20ll) Mineral Species First Described from Greenland O.V. Petersen & 0. Johnsen Special Publication...geology The Saint-Andre carbonatite complex The Oka carbonatite complex Mont Royal Mont Saint-Bruno (Montarville)...quarry Miarolitic cavities in nepheline syenite Sodalite syenite Igneous breccia Pegmatites Marble xenoliths...the petrogenesis of the igneous complex. In nepheline syenite and sodalite syenite pegmatites, just as in...interchangeably for the mountain, the alkaline complex, and the eponymous town situated at the foot and
Nickel, Ernest H., Nichols, Monte C. (1991) Mineral Reference Manual. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
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SrAlF4(0H)*H20, E Mon. Transparent colorless. Ivigtut, Greenland (SW). H=3.5, Djjj=3.29, D(.= 3.305, IIIC 09. Pauly...Ilimaussaq intrusion, Naujakasik, Tunugdliarfik, Greenland (S). H= 5.5-6, Dj4j= 3.8, Dg= 3.724, VIIID 07...Submetallic/pitchy/resinous brown, black. Qeqerssuatsiaq, Aluk, Greenland (E). H= 5.5-6, Djn=4.0, Dc=3.99, VIIIB 15. Thomson...Vitreous/greasy yellow, yellowish-brown, grey. Narsarsuk, Greenland (S). H= 4-4.5, Djjj=4.1, Dc=4.15, VbD 03. Flink... pale green, yellow. Lourengo Marques (Delagoa) Bay, Maputo, Mozambique. H= 1.5, D0j= 1.81, Dc= 1.836
Blackburn, William H., Dennen, William H. (1997) Encyclopedia of Mineral Names - Special Publication No. 1. The Canadian Mineralogist, Ottawa.
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the mineral. Ilfmaussaq alkaline complex, Tunugdliarfik, Greenland. SrAIF4(OH)eH20, mon., C2/c. Breithaupt...spear head, in allusion to its habit. Ivigtut, Greenland. Pauly, H. & Peterson, O.V. (1987): Neues Jahrb...who first noticed it. Qeqgerssuatsiaq, Aluk, Greenland. Thomson, T. (1810): R. Soc. Edinburgh Trans....Alluaiv Mountain, Althupite Lovozero alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. AITh(UO;)[(UO2)3(PO4)20(OH)]...Oleny Stream apatite deposit, Khibina alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. ear Alumino-magnesiotaramite
 
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