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Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), Qeqqata, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Kangerlussuaq- not defined -
Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord)Fjord
QeqqataMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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View of the cliffs

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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Rock exposures north of Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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Orthoclase

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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View of the cliffs

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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Rock exposures north of Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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Orthoclase

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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View of the cliffs

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
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Rock exposures north of Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Qeqqata, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 0' 35'' North , 50° 41' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.00972,-50.69056
GRN:
N45W16
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kangerlussuaq556 (2014)0.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
187654
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187654:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located at the end of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), close to Sisimut

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series
var. Rhodolite'		-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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References

Bøggild, O. B. (1953) The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Vol. 149 (3) C.A.Reitzel
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