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Seqi Olivine Mine, Fiskefjord, Akia Terrane, Qeqqata, Greenlandi
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Seqi Olivine MineMine
FiskefjordFjord
Akia TerraneDomain
QeqqataMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 59' 13'' North , 51° 27' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
64.98710,-51.45630
GeoHash:
G#: fge3tnd9m
GRN:
N44W17
Type:
Mine
Age:
e 2940 Β± 5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Anthropocene
Dating method:
207Pb/206Pb age
Reference for age:
Whyatt, L.; Peters, S.; Pack, A.; Kirkland, C.L.; Balic-Zunic, T.; Szilas, K. (2020) Metasomatic Reactions between Archean Dunite and Trondhjemite at the Seqi Olivine Mine in Greenland. Minerals 10, 85.
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
338577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338577:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6cee62b2-ff60-4d1d-b7cc-48d33da6d75f


Mined for olivine

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Whyatt, L.; Peters, S.; Pack, A.; Kirkland, C.L.; Balic-Zunic, T.; Szilas, K. (2020) Metasomatic Reactions between Archean Dunite and Trondhjemite at the Seqi Olivine Mine in Greenland. Minerals 10, 85.
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