Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences | Mineral Occurrence Area (Active) |
Qeqertarsuatsiaat area | Area |
Nuuk | Municipality (Former) |
Sermersooq | Municipality |
Greenland | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 0' 39'' North , 50° 19' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Age:
Up to Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Qeqertarsuatsiaat | 261 (2011) | 20.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
304252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304252:9
GUID (UUID V4):
014b24de-8e6b-45c4-a923-952ec79e541f
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Qeqertarsuatsiaat (Fiskernæs; Fiskenæsset)
Situated in the Fiskenaesset Anorthosite Complex, 2.9 billion-year-old host rocks for ruby.
The mine ceased operations in 2023.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) References: |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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References
gem-a.com (n.d.) https://gem-a.com/news-publications/media-centre/news-blogs/gems-from-gem-a/gem/greenland-ruby-the-mighty-aappaluttoq-arises
Keulen, Nynke, Thomsen, Tonny B., Schumacher, John C., Poulsen, Majken D., Kalvig, Per, Vennemann, Torsten, Salimi, Rita (2020) Formation, origin and geographic typing of corundum (ruby and pink sapphire) from the Fiskenæsset complex, Greenland. Lithos, 366. 105536pp. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105536