A settlement located on the northern coast of the Nuussuaq Peninsula.
Tertiary basalt lava.
A 10 kg lump of native telluric iron was found here by H. Rink during his expedtions in 1848-1850. It was brought to Danmark.

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Breccia

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland
Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

ⓘ Gyrolite

Formula: NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ 'Mésotype'

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Pauly, Hans (1969) White cast iron with cohenite, schreibersite, and sulphides from Tertiary basalts on Disko, Greenland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, 19 (1) 8-26

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Reyerite type locality, Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland

References:

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

ⓘ Reyerite (TL)

Formula: (Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Cornu F. & Himmelbauer, A. (1906): Reyerit. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen. 25: 519-520

Petersen, Ole V., Johnsen, Ole (2005) Mineral species first described from Greenland - Special Publication No. 8. The Canadian Mineralogist. p.1-184.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Gyrolite	9.EE.30	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Reyerite (TL)	9.EE.35	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Mésotype'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Na	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Al	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe

Localities in this Region

Greenland

Avannaata
- Nuussuaq Peninsula
  - Niaqornat
    - Reyerite type locality

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References

Pauly, Hans (1969) White cast iron with cohenite, schreibersite, and sulphides from Tertiary basalts on Disko, Greenland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, 19 (1) 8-26

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