An inhabited island on the northwestern coast of Greenland. It is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago.

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ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ 'Graphic granite'

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 276)

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 383)

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 383)

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 383)

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Locality: Cordierite occurrence, Uigorlersuaq Island, Avannaata, Greenland

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 259)

ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Locality: Cordierite occurrence, Uigorlersuaq Island, Avannaata, Greenland

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 259)

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 276, 285)

ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite

Formula: (Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 276)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 33)

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Cordierite occurrence, Uigorlersuaq Island, Avannaata, Greenland

Reference: Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 259)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Iolite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Bronzite	9.DA.05	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite var. Iolite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

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Bøggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland. 149 (3). 445 pages. (p. 33, 259, 276, 285, 383)

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GeoNames ID:	3419048

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