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Albite from
Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Steenstrupine-(Ce)3
Aegirine2
Nacareniobsite-(Ce)2
Sphalerite1
Beryllite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:894194
Long-form Identifier:1:3:894194:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Albite in this Region
Drill Core 49, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘKuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘKvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDrill Core 49, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘTaseq Slope, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘMount Nakkaalaaq, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘTugtup Agtakôrfia, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘIgdlunguaq, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘTuperssuatsiat Bay, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘRedekammen, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘHead of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
References
Grey, I. E., Macrae, C. M., Mumme, W. G., Pring, A. (2010) Townendite, Na8ZrSi6O18, a new uranium-bearing lovozerite group mineral from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, Southern Greenland. American Mineralogist, 95 (4) 646-650 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3293
 
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