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Corundum from
Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland


Locality type:Mineral Occurrence Area
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Amphibole Supergroup1
Gedrite1
Sapphirine1
Mica Group1
Corundum1
- var Ruby1
Pargasite1
Phlogopite1
Feldspar Group1
Cordierite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:630745
Long-form Identifier:1:3:630745:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Corundum in this Region
Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Southern Ruby Island Line West exposures, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Kornerupine-sapphirine locality North of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Sapphirine-occurrence N of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Sapphirine-occurrence NE of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Fiskenæsset old harbour, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Nort-West Angnertussoq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Sarfaq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Upper Annertussoq East, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Upper Annertussoq West, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘFiskenæsset old harbour, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘUpper Annertussoq West, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘUpper Annertussoq East, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘNort-West Angnertussoq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘAappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘRuby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSouthern Ruby Island Line West exposures, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘSapphirine-occurrence N of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘSapphirine-occurrence NE of Bjørnesund, Allumersat, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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