Nalunaq Mine, Napasorsuaq, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Nalunaq Mine | Mine |
Napasorsuaq | Mountain |
Kujalleq | Municipality |
Greenland | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 22' 30'' North , 44° 51' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nanortalik | 1,509 (2018) | 33.7km |
Narsarmijit | 110 (2018) | 42.4km |
Other Languages:
Danish:
Nalunaq Guldmine, Kirkespiret, Kujalleq Kommune, Grønland
Gold mine, located about in the valley Kirkespirdalen, near Mt.Napasorsuaq (Kirkespiret), 40 km NE of the town of Nanortalik, in South Greenland. Opened in 2003. Visible gold in quartz veins.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ '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: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Stendal, H., Frei, R., Hamilton, M.A., and Mueller, W.U. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 177-188.; Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Stendal, H., Frei, R., Hamilton, M.A., and Mueller, W.U. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 177-188.; Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Reference: Bell, Robin-Marie & Kolb, Jochen (2014) Alteration types within the Nalunaq Gold Deposit, South Greenland. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 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 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
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 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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 | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
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 | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
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 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
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 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Stendal, H., Frei, R., Hamilton, M.A., and Mueller, W.U. (2001): The Palaeoproterozoic Kangerluluk gold-copper mineralization (southeast greenland): Pb and Nd isotopic constraints on its timing and genesis. Mineralium Deposita 36: 177-188.
Dahl, O. (2003) Grønlands første guldmine - Nalunaq-forekomsten i Kirkespirdalen. Geologisk Nyt: 2/03: 10-15
External Links
http://www.geus.dk/minex/go01.pdf
http://geocenter.dk/geologisknyt/fileadmin/user_upload/GeologiskNyt/Artikler/2003/2/Groenlands_foerste_guldmine.pdf [Dahl 2003]
http://geocenter.dk/geologisknyt/fileadmin/user_upload/GeologiskNyt/Artikler/2003/2/Groenlands_foerste_guldmine.pdf [Dahl 2003]
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