Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland, Denmark
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 68° 32' 59'' North , 31° 13' 59'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 68.55000,-31.23333 |
GeoHash: | G#: gk1vcr0sd |
Köppen climate type: | EF : Ice cap climate |
Other/historical names associated with this locality: | Kangerlussuaq Firth |
System of gold-bearing quartz veins.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ 'Electrum' Formula: (Au, Ag) Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: D. A. Holwell, G. R. T. Jenkin, K. G. Butterworth, T. Abraham-James, A. J. Boyce (2013): Orogenic gold mineralisation hosted by Archaean basement rocks at Sortekap, Kangerlussuaq area, East Greenland. Mineralium Deposita 48, 453-466. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 'Electrum' | 1.AA.05 | (Au, Ag) |
ⓘ | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | 'Arsenopyrite' | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | 'Scheelite' | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | 'Actinolite' | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Clinozoisite' | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Muscovite' | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Titanite' | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 58.2.1a.4 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Electrum' | - | (Au, Ag) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Neoarchean - Mesoarchean 2500 - 3200 Ma ID: 3186037 | Archean crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Archean (2500 - 3200 Ma) Comments: Nagssugtoqidian Mobile Belt Lithology: Granitoid gneiss; amphibolite grade orthogneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Archean 2500 - 4000 Ma ID: 3140874 | Archean gneiss |
Neoarchean - Mesoarchean 2500 - 3200 Ma ID: 654015 | unclassified; Metamorphic: undivided Age: Archean (2500 - 3200 Ma) Description: Greenland, Rae Craton (Greenland) Comments: Craton and massif; Escher & Pulvertaft, 1995; Hamann et al., 2005; Jepsen, unpublished revisions, 2007-08 Lithology: Gneiss, migmatite; reworked amphibolite and granulite facies rocks Reference: J.C. Harrison, M.R. St-Onge, O.V. Petrov, S.I. Strelnikov, B.G. Lopatin, F.H. Wilson, S. Tella, D. Paul, T. Lynds, S.P. Shokalsky, C.K. Hults, S. Bergman, H.F. Jepsen, and A. Solli. Geological map of the Arctic. doi:10.4095/287868. Geological Survey of Canada Map 2159A. [2] |
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