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Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Mellemelv Stream ValleyValley
Head of KangerluarsukFjord
Kangerluarsuk FjordFjord
Ilímaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Ole V. Petersen collecting at the Mellemelv locality

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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The Mellemelv valley - type locality for karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Ole V. Petersen collecting at the Mellemelv locality

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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The Mellemelv valley - type locality for karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
00070840017272046973096.jpg
Ole V. Petersen collecting at the Mellemelv locality

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
05576940017272046976056.jpg
The Mellemelv valley - type locality for karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 53' 30'' North , 45° 50' 32'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N41W17
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
20467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20467:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A complex poikilitic naujaite pegmatite vein crosscutting naujaite in the Mellemelv Stream Valley, the lowermost tributary of the Lilleelv. The karupmøllerite-Ca was found in hydrothermally altered areas in the pegmatite.

Maybe the same locality as the "Pegmatite valley"?

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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Type Locality:
Description: As up to 2 × 1.5 × 0.1cm - pseudomorphs after lamellae of epistolite replacing vuonnemit.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lueshite
Formula: NaNbO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tuperssuatsiaite
Formula: Fe3+Fe3+2(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)'
Formula: (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)'
Formula: Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘLueshite4.CC.30NaNbO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKarupmøllerite-Ca (TL)9.CE.30c(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘSteenstrupine-(Ce)9.CK.20Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘEudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTuperssuatsiaite9.EE.20Fe3+Fe3+2(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)'-Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)'-(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Hⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ LueshiteNaNbO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Oⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Fⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Naⓘ LueshiteNaNbO3
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Naⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Siⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Siⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Pⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Caⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Caⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Feⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zrⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Zrⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ LueshiteNaNbO3
Nbⓘ Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ Unnamed (Hydrous Calcium Rare-Earth Thorium Phosphate/Silicate Fluoride)Ca(REE,Th)5(P4Si2)O22-n(OH)2nF0.5 (?)
Thⓘ Unnamed (Hydrated Hydrous Calcium Iron Manganese Rare-Earth Thorium Zirconium Aluminium Silicate/Phosphate Fluoride)(Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)(REE,Th,Zr)4(Si,Al,P)6O20-y(OH)2yF · nH2O (?)

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References

Pekov, I. V.; Chukanov, N. V.; Petersen, O. V.; Zadov, A. E.; Yamnova, N. A.; Kabalov, Y. K.; Schneider, J. (2002) Karupmøllerite–Ca, (Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (10). p.433-444. doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0433
Petersen, Ole V.; Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.184
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