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Frederik VII's Mine, Qaqortoq, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
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Frederik VII's MineMine
QaqortoqTown
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 46° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N41W17
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
19911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19911:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Operated from 1851 to 1912, with a total output of only 18 tons of copper and silver ores. Located near Julianehåb.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bohdanowiczite
Formula: AgBiSe2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘEucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘBohdanowiczite2.JA.20AgBiSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
AgSilver
Agⓘ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2

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References

Schønwandt, H. K. (1983) Interpretation of ore microstructures from a seleneous Cu-mineralization in South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 146 (3). 302-332 doi:10.1127/njma/146/1983/302
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