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Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Narsaq River pegmatitePegmatite
Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld)Plateau
Ilímaussaq complexComplex
KujalleqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Yofortierite, etc.

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Orthojoaquinite-(La)

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Orthojoaquinite-(La), etc.

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Yofortierite, etc.

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Orthojoaquinite-(La)

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Orthojoaquinite-(La), etc.

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Yofortierite, etc.

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Orthojoaquinite-(La)

Narsaq River pegmatite, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 45° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N41W17
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
8245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8245:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Narssaq River


A nepheline-sodalite-syenite pegmatite lens, 4 x 7 m² in size, located on the right bank of the Narsaq river at the foot of Kvanefjeld mountain. It occurs at the contact with lujavrite (gneissic nepheline syenite) and naujaite (poikilitic sodalite syenite).

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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)
Formula: NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Description: Semenov (2001) argues that the joaquinite group mineral found and described by Semenov et al. (1967) should be termed joaquinite-(Ce) based on the current nomenclature at the time. However the mineral was renamed by Matsubara et al. (2001) as orthojoaquinite-(La) in accordance with Levinson (1966) and because La is the dominant rare-earth element in the mineral.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La) (TL)
Formula: NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Rhabdophane'
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
References:
(n.d.) Knut Eldjarn collection.photo ID: 61730
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Yofortierite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘJoaquinite-(Ce) ?9.CE.25NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
ⓘOrthojoaquinite-(La) (TL)9.CE.25NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
ⓘSteenstrupine-(Ce)9.CK.20Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘYofortierite9.EE.20Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Rhabdophane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ YofortieriteMn2+Mn22+Mn22+◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ YofortieriteMn2+Mn22+Mn22+◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ YofortieriteMn2+Mn22+Mn22+◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Tiⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ YofortieriteMn2+Mn22+Mn22+◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Baⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ceⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O

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References

Semenov, E. I., Bukin, V. I., Balashov, Yu. A., Sorensen, and H. (1967) Rare earths in minerals of the joaquinite group. American Mineralogist, 52 (11-12) 1762-1769
Matsubara, S., Mandarino, J. A., Semenov, E. I. (2001) Redefinition of a mineral in the joaquinite group: orthojoaquinite-(La) The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (3) 757-760 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.3.757
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