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Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Aappaluttoq Ruby OccurrencesMineral Occurrence Area (Active)
Qeqertarsuatsiaat areaMineral Occurrence Area
NuukMunicipality (Former)
SermersooqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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View from the air

Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Aurora over the mining camp

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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View from the air

Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Aurora over the mining camp

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Glacial Boulder

Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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View from the air

Ruby Island, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° North , 50° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N43W17
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Owned/operated by:
Greenland Ruby
Mindat Locality ID:
424296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424296:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This entry covers the wider area around and including the Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, in particular the other ruby occurrences in the nearby area which are satellite deposits of the Aappaluttoq mine deposit.

Note that the area shown on the map above is generated automatically from the coordinates given and does not include all occurrences, some of which are several kilometers from the mine itself.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘTschermakite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

Smith, Christopher P., Fagan, Andrew J., Clark, Bryan (2016) Ruby and Pink Sapphire from Aappaluttoq, Greenland. The Journal of Gemmology, 35 (4) 294-306 doi:10.15506/jog.2016.35.4.294
Nicoli, Gautier, Thomassot, Emilie, Schannor, Mathias, Vezinet, Adrien, Jovovic, Ivan (2018) Constraining a Precambrian Wilson Cycle lifespan: An example from the ca. 1.8 Ga Nagssugtoqidian Orogen, Southeastern Greenland. Lithos, 296. 1-16 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.10.017
Krebs, M.Y., Pearson, D.G., Fagan, A.J., Bussweiler, Y., Sarkar, C. (2019) The application of trace elements and Sr–Pb isotopes to dating and tracing ruby formation: The Aappaluttoq deposit, SW Greenland. Chemical Geology, 523. 42-58 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.05.035
Keulen, Nynke, Thomsen, Tonny B., Schumacher, John C., Poulsen, Majken D., Kalvig, Per, Vennemann, Torsten, Salimi, Rita (2020) Formation, origin and geographic typing of corundum (ruby and pink sapphire) from the Fiskenæsset complex, Greenland. Lithos, 366. 105536 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105536
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