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Illorsuit, Avannaata, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
IllorsuitVillage (Abandoned)
AvannaataMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Chalcedony

Illorsuit, Avannaata, Greenland
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Chalcedony

Illorsuit, Avannaata, Greenland
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Chalcedony

Illorsuit, Avannaata, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 14' 33'' North , 53° 34' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
71.24260,-53.57638
GRN:
N48W14
Type:
Village (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
458779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:458779:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Igdlorssuit


Illorsuit is both the name of the island and the former settlement on it. The island is known for especially a favored and rare variety of Chalcedony locally known as 'ice blue'. This variety is one of the classic Greenlandic gemstones.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Jakob Aandstad collectionIdentified by Jakob Aandstad: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Jakob Aandstad collectionIdentified by Jakob Aandstad: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illorsuit
Wikidata ID:Q2336616

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