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⇱ Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland

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Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Kvanefjeld aditAdit
Kvanefjeld depositDeposit (In Development)
Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld)Plateau
Ilímaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 58' 11'' North , 45° 59' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Narsaq1,633 (2018)7.0km
Qaqortoq3,224 (2018)28.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1955:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kvanefjeld Tunnel
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kvanefjeld Tunnel


An adit on the south slope of Kvanefjeld mountain, driven in 1979-1980 to exploit the deposit of uraniferous steenstrupine-(Ce).
Minerals listed here are mostly found on the dumps from the adit.

Kvanefjeldite occurred in hydrothermal veins about 200 m behind the adit portal.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Beryllite ?
Formula: Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Chkalovite
Formula: Na2BeSi2O6
ⓘ Dorfmanite
Formula: Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Epistolite
Formula: (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
ⓘ 'Erikite'
ⓘ Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kvanefjeldite (TL)
Formula: Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Lomonosovite
Formula: Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
ⓘ Lorenzenite
Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Murmanite
Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Type Locality:
Habit: Ruler-shaped crystals up to 3,0 x 0,4 x 0,04 mm. tabular on {100} and elongated parallell to [001]
Colour: colorless, transparent
Description: Found in dissolution cavities in lujavrite ( = a arfvedsonite- nepehline syenite) and in the lujavrite itself.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Naujakasite
Formula: (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tugtupite
Formula: (BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
ⓘ Ussingite
Formula: Na2AlSi3O8OH
ⓘ Villiaumite
Formula: NaF
✪ Vitusite-(Ce)
Formula: Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
Habit: isometric & tabular grains to 5mm in diameter; wellshaped crystals in vugs
Colour: dichroic: greenish brown in daylight, honey coloured in electric light
Fluorescence: weak lilac
Description: Found in cavernous veinlets and vugs in ljuvraite (Pekov & Ekimenova 2001) See also "erikite".
ⓘ Vuonnemite
Formula: Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Erikite'
Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL)
(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26ⓘ Naujakasite
NaFⓘ Villiaumite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘVilliaumite3.AA.20NaF
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVitusite-(Ce)8.AC.35Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘDorfmanite8.CJ.60Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryllite ?9.AE.05Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘNacareniobsite-(Ce) (TL)9.BE.20Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘMurmanite9.BE.27Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
ⓘEpistolite9.BE.30(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
ⓘLomonosovite9.BE.32Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
ⓘVuonnemite9.BE.35Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
ⓘSteenstrupine-(Ce)9.CK.20Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘEudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘLorenzenite9.DB.10Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘChkalovite9.DM.20Na2BeSi2O6
ⓘKvanefjeldite (TL)9.DP.30Na4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
ⓘNaujakasite9.EG.10(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
ⓘUssingite9.EH.20Na2AlSi3O8OH
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘTugtupite9.FB.10(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Erikite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Hⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Hⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Hⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Beⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Beⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Oⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Oⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Oⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
Oⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Oⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Oⓘ UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Oⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
Oⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Fⓘ VilliaumiteNaF
Fⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Naⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Naⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Naⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Naⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Naⓘ LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
Naⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Naⓘ MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Naⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Naⓘ UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Naⓘ VilliaumiteNaF
Naⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
Naⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Alⓘ UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylliteBe3(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O6
Siⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Siⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Siⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Siⓘ LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
Siⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Siⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
Siⓘ UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
Siⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
Pⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ Tugtupite(BeAlSi)Na4(SiO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Caⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Caⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Caⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Tiⓘ LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
Tiⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Tiⓘ MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
Tiⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KvanefjelditeNa4(Ca,Mn)(Si3O7)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Mnⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Feⓘ Naujakasite(Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26
Feⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zrⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Epistolite(Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4
Nbⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Nbⓘ VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce)Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ceⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Ceⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2

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