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Neptunite from
Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland


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Neptunite

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
03078850017272001236405.jpg
Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Neptunite, etc.

Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Neptunite
Formula:KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO251.53 %
TiO218.13 %
FeO10.91 %
MnO4.97 %
MgO0.49 %
K2O4.88 %
Na2O9.26 %
Total:100.17 %
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Flink, Gust. (1893) Om några mineral från Grönland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 15 (4) 195-208 doi:10.1080/11035899309442185
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite4
Synchysite-(Ce)1
Epididymite1
Elpidite1
Apatite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Neptunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:134325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:134325:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Neptunite
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘTuperssuatsiat Bay, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘMount Nakkaalaaq, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘIgdlunguaq, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘSouth Coast Pegmatite, Qeqertaussaq Island, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘTugtup Agtakôrfia, Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘTaseq Slope, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘKuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
References
Flink, Gust. (1893) Om några mineral från Grönland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 15 (4) 195-208 doi:10.1080/11035899309442185
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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