Greenland: Arfvedsonite Lujavrite
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Greenland: Arfvedsonite Lujavrite

Sample MTD04 colected by Michael T. Doel

Described as tugtupite, analcime, sodalite etc.

Rotation 1 -

Rotation 2 - zircon Zr(SiO4)

Rotation 3 - aenigmatite Na2(Fe2+5Ti)SiO20

Rotation 4 - polylithionite KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2

Rotation 5 -

Rotation 6 - steenstrupine Na14Mn22+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2Ce6(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(HPO4)(OH)2·2H2O

Rotation 7 - arfvedsonite [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2

Rotation 8 -

Rotation 9 -

Ilimaussaq is the type locality for arfvedsonite and steenstrupine

Intrusion is dated at 1161±2 Ma

Additional images
  • Long wavelength UV - orange sodalite
  • Long wavelength UV - orange sodalite
  • width 6 cm
  • Long wavelength UV - orange sodalite
  • width 6 cm
Map
60.93677, -45.903625
Description:
Ilimaussaq intrusion, Taseq Slope West, Narsaq, Kitaa Province, SW Greenland
Precision:
Moderate
About this collection

The Ilimaussaq alkaline complex is the type locality for agpaitic nepheline syenites and represents an enormous concentration of rare elements, notably Li, Be, Nb, Zr, REE, Y, Th and U. Around 220 mineral species have been identified. We can't identify all the minerals present in these samples. Email us at virtual-microscope@open.ac.uk if you can help.

Note we have recently expanded the collection to include other syenite complexes worldwide.

See also Alex Strekeisen's great website for more information on syenite complexes.

Sample details

Collection: Greenland
Type
igneous
Category
Alkaline Suite
Rock-forming mineral
arfvedsonite
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We would like to thank the following for the use of this sample: