Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland i
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Illutalik dyke Dike
Illutalik Island Island
Kujalleq Municipality
Greenland Autonomous Territory

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Illutalik dyke	Dike
Illutalik Island	Island
Kujalleq	Municipality
Greenland	Autonomous Territory

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Narsarsukite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Emeleusite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Emeleusite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Narsarsukite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Emeleusite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Emeleusite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Narsarsukite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Emeleusite

Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

60° North , 46° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~4km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

23311

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:23311:5

GUID (UUID V4):

a3ca4ab7-cdd3-4976-af28-6cc04d8ec8e2

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Igdlutalik

Other Languages:

Greenlandic:

Illutalik, Kommune Kujalleq, Kalaallit Nunaat

Aegirine, albite and narsarsukite-bearing peralkaline trachyte dyke located on the Illutalik Island (formerly spelled Igdlutalik). The dyke which is located about 12 km west of the Ilímaussaq complex (!) is part of a Precambrian swarm of ENE-WSW trending alkaline dikes.

Note: The narsarsukite from Igdlutalik originally is colourless or rose-coloured, but with a few exceptions altered to a green mixture of aegirine and albite.

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Mineral List

13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Peralkaline trachyte'

ⓘ Trachyte

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Upton, B. G. J., Macdonald, R., Hill, P. G., Jefferies, B., Ford, C. E. (1976) Narsarsukite: a new occurrence in peralkaline trachyte, south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (315) 737-746 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.315.07

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Emeleusite (TL)

Formula: Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀

Type Locality:

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Leucosphenite

Formula: BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀

References:

Collection of Swedish Museum of Natural History #20190276 (XRD Analysis)

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Narsarsukite

Formula: Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂

Habit: euhedral Crystals With an rectangular habit, as short prisms elongated parallell to c. Dominant forms are {100} and {001} wth slender prisms of the form {110}, {210} and {111}

Colour: Deep-green ( due to inclusions)

Description: A titanian narsarsukite. Crystals are zonated. The cores are cloudy with an abundance of inclusions (mainly aegirine and alite), while the crystal rims are clear

References:

ⓘ 'Nordite'

Description: Zincian nordite

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇

References:

Dal Bo, Fabrice, Gulbransen, Emil Holtung, Friis, Henrik (2021) New data on nordite-(Ce) and the establishment of the nordite supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 85 (3) 431-437 doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.42

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Upton, B.J.G., Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978) Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine, 42: 31-34.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Upton, B.J.G. , Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978): Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine. 42, 31-34

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Narsarsukite	9.DJ.05	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
ⓘ	Emeleusite (TL)	9.DN.05	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
ⓘ	Nordite-(Ce)	9.DO.15	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
ⓘ	Leucosphenite	9.DP.15	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Nordite'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Emeleusite	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Emeleusite	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
O	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
O	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Emeleusite	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
Na	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
Na	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
Na	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Emeleusite	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
Si	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
Si	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
Si	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
Ti	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Emeleusite	Li₂Na₄Fe₂Si₁₂O₃₀
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Leucosphenite	BaNa₄Ti₂B₂Si₁₀O₃₀
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Nordite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na₂(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si₆O₁₇
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

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References

Upton, B.J.G., Hill, P.G., Johnsen, O. & Petersen, O.V. (1978) Emeleusite: a new LiNaFeIII silicate from south Greenland. Mineralogical Magazine, 42: 31-34.

Petersen, Ole V., Secher, Karsten (1993) The Minerals of Greenland. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (2) 1-67

Otter, Bertil (2016) Den alkalina Ilimaussaqintrussionen, Sydgrönland. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 33 (2) 14-39

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Illutalik dyke, Illutalik Island, Kujalleq, Greenland i
Regional Level Types
Illutalik dyke Dike
Illutalik Island Island
Kujalleq Municipality
Greenland Autonomous Territory