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Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
KangaamiutVillage (Historical)
QeqqataMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 49' 28'' North , 53° 20' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.82458,-53.33923
GeoHash:
G#: fgdn6nzxc
GRN:
N44W17
Type:
Village (Historical)
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kangaamiut396 (2017)0.2km
Maniitsoq2,866 (2017)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
192129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192129:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Danish:
Gammel Sukkertoppen, Qeqqata Kommune, Grønland
French:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Groenland
German:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata Kommunia, Grönland
Greenlandic:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata Kommunia, Kalaallit Nunaat
Italian:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Groenlandia
Russian:
Кангаамиут, Кекката, Гренландия
Spanish:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Groenlandia
Arabic:
كانجاميوت, كيكاتا, جرينلاند
Catalan:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Groenlàndia
Cebuano:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Greenland
Czech:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Grónsko
Dutch:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Groenland
Georgian:
კანგაამიუტი, გრენლანდია
Japanese:
カンガーミウト, ケカッタ, グリーンランド
Norwegian:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Grønland
Polish:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Grenlandia
Portuguese:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Gronelândia
Swedish:
Kangaamiut, Qeqqata, Grönland


The settlement Kangaamiut on this island (with the same name ?), was earlier called "Gammel Sukkertoppen". The settlement was moved to Maniitsoq which in danish today is called the new Sukkertoppen. Elder litterature references mentioning "Sukkertoppen" refers to this island.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaamiut
Wikidata ID:Q251714
GeoNames ID:3422700

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Greenland

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bøggild, O. B. (1953) The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Vol. 149 (3) C.A.Reitzelpages 117, 192, 394
McKie, Duncan (1963) Order-disorder in sapphirine. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (263) 635-645 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.263.02
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