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Graphite from
Amitsoq Graphite Mine, Amitsoq Island, Kujalleq, Greenland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite25 photos of Graphite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Pyrrhotite24 photos of Graphite associated with Pyrrhotite at this locality.
Rutile20 photos of Graphite associated with Rutile at this locality.
Chalcopyrite2 photos of Graphite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Quartz1 photo of Graphite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Amitsoq Graphite Mine, Amitsoq Island, Kujalleq, Greenland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156867
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156867:7
GUID (UUID V4):1f7b944f-84ed-4019-be30-49d1067874e8
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
84.4km (52.4 miles) Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Report (issue)
Graphite potential in Greenland GEOLOGY AND ORE Graphite potential in Greenland Graphite is the most...due to its crystallographic structure, making graphite a very important industrial mineral with many...lithium-ion batteries, etc. The production of total graphite in 2017 was 1.2 mio. tonnes. A conservative prediction...prediction is that the demand for flake graphite will rise 50% by 2025 to about 900,000 tonnes per year...workshop on the ‘Assessment of the graphite potential in Greenland’ was arranged jointly by the Geological
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
    Metallogeny of South Greenland: A review of geological evolution, mineral occurrences...Jochen, Thrane, Kristine, Metallogeny of South Greenland: A review of geological evolution, mineral occurrences...pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Metallogeny of South Greenland: A review of geological evolution, mineral occurrences...Thrane IP The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark...Abstract South Greenland has been the site of historic mining of cryolite, copper, graphite and gold, hosts
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
    Metallogeny of Greenland Jochen Kolb, Jakob K. Keiding, Agnete Steenfelt, Karsten Secher...Rosa, Diogo, Stensgaard, Bo M., Metallogeny of Greenland, Ore Geology Reviews (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev...pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Metallogeny of Greenland JOCHEN KOLB1, JAKOB K. KEIDING1,2, AGNETE STEENFELT1...Economic Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark...Corresponding author: jkol@geus.dk Greenland is the largest island on Earth, with 80% of its area covered
 
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