Peridotite xenoliths, Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), Qeqqata, Greenland, Denmark
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 68° North , 32° West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~46km |
| Köppen climate type: | EF : Ice cap climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | , Kangerlussuaq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Kalaallit Nunaat |
| Other/historical names associated with this locality: | , Kangerlussuaq Firth |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco. |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Reference: van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 Reference: van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Millerite' | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | 'Pentlandite' | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrrhotite' | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Magnetite' | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Baryte' | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)van Acken, D., Lugiet, A., Pearson, D.G., Nowell, G., Fonseca, R.O.C. and Nagel. T. J. (2014) Highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes in single sulfides in peridotite xenoliths from the Kangerlussuaq area, S.W. Greenland. 6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 Morocco.
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