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Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
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Qeqertarsuatsiaat areaMineral Occurrence Area
NuukMunicipality (Former)
SermersooqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Aurora over the mining camp

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Aurora over the mining camp

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 5' 20'' North , 50° 40' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.08889,-50.67778
GRN:
N43W17
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
2474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2474:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fiskenæsset; Fiskenaesset; Fiskernæs
Other Languages:
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French:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Groenland
German:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Grönland
Greenlandic:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Kalaallit Nunaat
Italian:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Groenlandia
Russian:
Кекертарсуатсиаат, Сермерсоок, Гренландия
Spanish:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Groenlandia
Arabic:
كيكيرتارسواتسيات, سيرمرسوك, جرينلاند
Catalan:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Groenlàndia
Cebuano:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq , Greenland
Czech:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Grónsko
Danish:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq Kommune, Grønland
Dutch:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Groenland
Estonian:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Gröönimaa
Finnish:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Grönlanti
Georgian:
კეკერტარსუატსიაატი, გრენლანდია
Meadow Mari:
Кекертарсуатсиаат, Гренландий
Northern Sami:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Kalaallit Nunaat
Norwegian:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Grønland
Polish:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Grenlandia
Portuguese:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Gronelândia
Swedish:
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Sermersooq, Grönland


Qeqertarsuatsiaat (Fiskenæsset) is a small community located about 160 km S of Godthåb (Nuuk). More than 40 localities of sapphirine, six of them also with kornerupine, are known in the area (Petersen, Johnsen, & Jensen, 1980; Petersen & Secher, 1993).

The Fiskenæsset Complex is a metamorphosed, layered magmatic complex belonging to the Precambrian Shield of West Greenland.

Most of the minerals listed here are found in sapphirine-bearing rocks, but also minerals from quartz veins in granite are listed.

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63 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: was proved to be Bronzite
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite ?
Formula: SnO2
Description: Locality probably not correct.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: chromian
ⓘ Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: a chromian variety is also reported.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ferro-gedrite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena ?
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Description: chromian
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kornerupine (TL)
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite ?
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pentlandite var. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pinite'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine (TL)
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)