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Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Tugtupite-bearing albititesOccurrence
Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld)Plateau
Ilímaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Nabesite, etc.

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Albite

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nabesite, etc.

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Albite

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Nabesite, etc.

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)

Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 45° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N41W17
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
257290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257290:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Complex tugtupite-bearing albitites located on the Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) Plateau. They are found in an area less than 100 m in width, cutting augite syenites.

Type locality for nabesite, kuannersuite-(Ce) and carlgieseckeite-(Nd).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryllite
Formula: Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd) (TL)
Formula: NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chkalovite
Formula: Na2BeSi2O6
ⓘ Epistolite
Formula: (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Lovdarite
Formula: K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Nabesite (TL)
Formula: Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Natrokomarovite'
Formula: (Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
ⓘ Neptunite
Formula: KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing Pectolite
Formula: Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Trona ?
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tugtupite
Formula: (BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘTrona ?5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKuannersuite-(Ce) (TL)8.BN.05NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
ⓘCarlgieseckeite-(Nd) (TL)8.BN.05NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryllite9.AE.05Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpistolite9.BE.30(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
ⓘ'Natrokomarovite'9.CE.45(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Pectolite9.DG.05Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘChkalovite9.DM.20Na2BeSi2O6
ⓘNabesite (TL)9.EA.65Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
ⓘPolylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘNeptunite9.EH.05KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘTugtupite9.FB.10(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLovdarite9.GF.15K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Hⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Liⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Beⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Beⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Beⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Beⓘ NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Oⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Oⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Oⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Fⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Fⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Naⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Naⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Naⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Naⓘ NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Naⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Siⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Siⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Siⓘ NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Pⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
KPotassium
Kⓘ LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Kⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Tiⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Nbⓘ Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2O
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3F
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Petersen, O. V., Niedermayr, G., Johnsen, O., Gault, R. A., Brandstätter, F. (2002) Lovdarite from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (1) 23-30 doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0023
Petersen, O. V., Giester, G., Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G. (2002) Nabesite, Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, south Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (1) 173-181 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.1.173
Friis, H., Balić-Žunić, T., Pekov, I. V., Petersen, O. V. (2004) Kuannersuite-(Ce), Ba6Na2REE2(PO4)6FCl, a new member of the apatite group, from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland: description and crystal chemistry. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (1) 95-106 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.95
Pekov, I. V., Zubkova, N. V., Husdal, T. A., Kononkova, N. N., Agakhanov, A. A., Zadov, A. E., Pushcharovsky, D. Y. (2012) Carlgieseckeite-(Nd), NaNdCa3(PO4)3F, a new belovite-group mineral species from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (2) 571-580 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.2.571
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