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Quartz from
Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland


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Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite35
Thomsenolite18
Hydrokenoralstonite15
Limonite14
Cryolite13
Muscovite8
- var Sericite4
Sphalerite7
Fluorite7
Hagemannite4
Prosopite4
Weberite4
Columbite-(Fe)4
Topaz4
Galena3
Wulfenite3
Gearksutite3
Chalcopyrite2
Zircon1
Microcline1
Kaolinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12960
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12960:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘJosva Mine, Josva Peninsula, Alangorssuaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘSermiligaarsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
50.1km (31.2 miles) ⓘPuklen complex, Nunarsuit Island, Kujalleq, Greenland
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Petersen, Ole V., Secher, Karsten (1993) The Minerals of Greenland. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (2) 1-67
 
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