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Qeqertaussaq Island, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilรญmaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Qeqertaussaq IslandIslet
Kangerluarsuk FjordFjord
Ilรญmaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 52' 51'' North , 45° 51' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Narsaq1,633 (2018)10.6km
Qaqortoq3,224 (2018)20.3km
Narsarsuaq154 (2017)38.7km
Alluitsup Paa364 (2018)49.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
190675
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190675:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kekertausak
Other Languages:
Greenlandic:
Qeqertaussaq, Kangerluarsuk


Small island (150 m in diameter) in the Kangerluarsuk Fjord.

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28 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
โ“˜ Catapleiite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Chkalovite
Formula: Na2BeSi2O6
โ“˜ Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Lepidolite'
โ“˜ Leucophanite
Formula: NaCaBeSi2O6F
โ“˜ Lueshite
Formula: NaNbO3
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ Neptunite
Formula: KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
โ“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing Pectolite
Formula: Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜ Sphaerobertrandite
Formula: Be3(SiO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Tugtupite
Formula: (BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
โ“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Lueshite4.CC.30NaNbO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Sphaerobertrandite9.AE.50Be3(SiO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
โ“˜Rinkite-(Ce)9.BE.20(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
โ“˜Catapleiite9.CA.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Steenstrupine-(Ce)9.CK.20Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Pectolite9.DG.05Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜Leucophanite9.DH.05NaCaBeSi2O6F
โ“˜Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
โ“˜Chkalovite9.DM.20Na2BeSi2O6
โ“˜Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
โ“˜Neptunite9.EH.05KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜Tugtupite9.FB.10(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Lepidolite'-
โ“˜'Zinnwaldite' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hโ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hโ“˜ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Hโ“˜ SphaerobertranditeBe3(SiO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Liโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Beโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Beโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Beโ“˜ SphaerobertranditeBe3(SiO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oโ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oโ“˜ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Oโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Oโ“˜ LueshiteNaNbO3
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Oโ“˜ SphaerobertranditeBe3(SiO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Fโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Fโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naโ“˜ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Naโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Naโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Naโ“˜ LueshiteNaNbO3
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Naโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Naโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Alโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siโ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siโ“˜ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Siโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Siโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Siโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Siโ“˜ SphaerobertranditeBe3(SiO4)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clโ“˜ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Kโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Kโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Caโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Caโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Tiโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Mnโ“˜ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Feโ“˜ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Feโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrโ“˜ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zrโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ LueshiteNaNbO3
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceโ“˜ Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2
Ceโ“˜ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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