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Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences | Mineral Occurrence Area (Active) |
| Qeqertarsuatsiaat area | Mineral Occurrence Area |
| Nuuk | Municipality (Former) |
| Sermersooq | Municipality |
| Greenland | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° North , 50° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area (Active) - last checked 2022
Kรถppen climate type:
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This entry covers the wider area around and including the Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, in particular the other ruby occurrences in the nearby area which are satellite deposits of the Aappaluttoq mine deposit.
Note that the area shown on the map above is generated automatically from the coordinates given and does not include all occurrences, some of which are several kilometers from the mine itself.
Note that the area shown on the map above is generated automatically from the coordinates given and does not include all occurrences, some of which are several kilometers from the mine itself.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| โ | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | โปMg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Tschermakite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| โ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | โ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | โ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | โ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | โ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | โ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | โ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | โ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | โ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | โ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Tschermakite | ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Localities in this Region
- Sermersooq
- Nuuk
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat area
- Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat area
- Nuuk
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References
Smith, Christopher P., Fagan, Andrew J., Clark, Bryan (2016) Ruby and Pink Sapphire from Aappaluttoq, Greenland. The Journal of Gemmology, 35 (4) 294-306 doi:10.15506/jog.2016.35.4.294
Nicoli, Gautier, Thomassot, Emilie, Schannor, Mathias, Vezinet, Adrien, Jovovic, Ivan (2018) Constraining a Precambrian Wilson Cycle lifespan: An example from the ca. 1.8 Ga Nagssugtoqidian Orogen, Southeastern Greenland. Lithos, 296. 1-16 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.10.017
Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland