Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Kvanefjeld adit | Adit |
Kvanefjeld deposit | Deposit (In Development) |
Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld) | Plateau |
Ilímaussaq complex | Complex |
Kujalleq | Municipality |
Greenland | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 58' 11'' North , 45° 59' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
1955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1955:5
GUID (UUID V4):
eaa0da60-81bc-4c65-8317-78dabb1a2096
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kvanefjeld Tunnel
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kvanefjeld Tunnel
An adit on the south slope of Kvanefjeld mountain, driven in 1979-1980 to exploit the deposit of uraniferous steenstrupine-(Ce).
Minerals listed here are mostly found on the dumps from the adit.
Kvanefjeldite occurred in hydrothermal veins about 200 m behind the adit portal.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Chkalovite Formula: Na2BeSi2O6 |
ⓘ Dorfmanite Formula: Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ Epistolite Formula: (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
ⓘ 'Erikite' |
ⓘ Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Kvanefjeldite (TL) Formula: Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Lomonosovite Formula: Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
ⓘ Lorenzenite Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ Murmanite Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 Type Locality: Habit: Ruler-shaped crystals up to 3,0 x 0,4 x 0,04 mm. tabular on {100} and elongated parallell to [001] Colour: colorless, transparent Description: Found in dissolution cavities in lujavrite ( = a arfvedsonite- nepehline syenite) and in the lujavrite itself. |
ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Naujakasite Formula: (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 References: |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Tugtupite Formula: Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
ⓘ Ussingite Formula: Na2AlSi3O8OH |
ⓘ Villiaumite Formula: NaF |
✪ Vitusite-(Ce) Formula: Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 Habit: isometric & tabular grains to 5mm in diameter; wellshaped crystals in vugs Colour: dichroic: greenish brown in daylight, honey coloured in electric light Fluorescence: weak lilac Description: Found in cavernous veinlets and vugs in ljuvraite (Pekov & Ekimenova 2001)
See also "erikite". |
ⓘ Vuonnemite Formula: Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Villiaumite | 3.AA.20 | NaF |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Vitusite-(Ce) | 8.AC.35 | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ | Rhabdophane-(Ce) | 8.CJ.45 | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
ⓘ | Dorfmanite | 8.CJ.60 | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL) | 9.BE.20 | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
ⓘ | Murmanite | 9.BE.27 | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Epistolite | 9.BE.30 | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
ⓘ | Lomonosovite | 9.BE.32 | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
ⓘ | Vuonnemite | 9.BE.35 | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
ⓘ | Steenstrupine-(Ce) | 9.CK.20 | Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Lorenzenite | 9.DB.10 | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Chkalovite | 9.DM.20 | Na2BeSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Kvanefjeldite (TL) | 9.DP.30 | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Naujakasite | 9.EG.10 | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
ⓘ | Ussingite | 9.EH.20 | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ | Tugtupite | 9.FB.10 | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Erikite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Dorfmanite | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
H | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
H | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Chkalovite | Na2BeSi2O6 |
Be | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chkalovite | Na2BeSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Dorfmanite | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
O | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
O | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
O | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
F | ⓘ Villiaumite | NaF |
F | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Chkalovite | Na2BeSi2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Dorfmanite | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
Na | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
Na | ⓘ Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Na | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Na | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
Na | ⓘ Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
Na | ⓘ Villiaumite | NaF |
Na | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Al | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
Al | ⓘ Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Chkalovite | Na2BeSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
Si | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Si | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
Si | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Dorfmanite | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
P | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
P | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ca | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
Ti | ⓘ Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
Ti | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
Ti | ⓘ Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
Ti | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Kvanefjeldite | Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Mn | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 |
Fe | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Zr | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
Nb | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Nb | ⓘ Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ce | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ce | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
Ce | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Ce | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | ⓘ Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
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References
Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole, Leonardsen, Erik S., Ronsbo, Jorn G. (1984) Kvanefjeldite, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, Southwest Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 22 (3) 465-467
Sørensen, Henning, Melchior Larsen, Lotte (2001) The hyper-agpaitic stage in the evolution of the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190 (190) 83-94 doi:10.34194/ggub.v190.5177