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Platinova reef, Skaergaard intrusion, Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenlandi
Regional Level Types
Platinova reefReef
Skaergaard intrusionIntrusion
Kangerlussuaq FjordFjord
SermersooqMunicipality
GreenlandAutonomous Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 9' 7'' North , 31° 35' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.15203,-31.58997
GRN:
N46W09
Type:
Reef
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
271183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271183:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kangerlussuaq Firth


In Triple Group: a 100-m-thick unit of modally layered plagioclase–clinopyroxene–Fe–Ti oxide gabbros, located toward the top of the Middle zone

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Auricupride ?
Formula: Cu3Au
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Cabriite
Formula: Pd2CuSn
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Naldrettite
Formula: Pd2Sb
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Nielsenite
Formula: PdCu3
ⓘ Palarstanide
Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Skaergaardite
Formula: PdCu
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Telluropalladinite
Formula: Pd9Te4
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
References:
Rudashevsky, N.S., Nielsen, T.F.D., Rudashevsky, V.N. (2023): The PGE-Au Mineralisation of the Skaergaard intrusion: precious metal minerals, petrography and ore genesis. GEUS Bulletin, 54. 1-66.
Holwell, David A., Keays, Reid R., McDonald, Iain, Williams, Megan R. (2015) Extreme enrichment of Se, Te, PGE and Au in Cu sulfide microdroplets: evidence from LA-ICP-MS analysis of sulfides in the Skaergaard Intrusion, east Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 170 (5-6). doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1203-y
Holwell, D. A., Barnes, S. J., Le Vaillant, M., Keays, R. R., Fisher, L. A., & Prasser, R. (2016). 3D textural evidence for the formation of ultra-high tenor precious metal bearing sulphide microdroplets in offset reefs: an extreme example from the Platinova Reef, Skaergaard Intrusion, Greenland. Lithos, 256, 55-74.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ Vasilite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
ⓘ Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
ⓘ Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘAuricupride ?1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘZvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
ⓘCabriite1.AG.30Pd2CuSn
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
ⓘSkaergaardite1.AG.45PdCu
ⓘNielsenite1.AG.70PdCu3
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘVincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
ⓘPalarstanide2.AC.20bPd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘNaldrettite2.AC.25dPd2Sb
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘVasilite2.BC.25(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
ⓘTelluropalladinite2.BC.30Pd9Te4
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cuⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Cuⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
Cuⓘ NielsenitePdCu3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ VincentitePd3As
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ TelluropalladinitePd9Te4
Pdⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Pdⓘ VincentitePd3As
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pdⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
Pdⓘ NielsenitePdCu3
Pdⓘ NaldrettitePd2Sb
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Snⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ NaldrettitePd2Sb
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teⓘ TelluropalladinitePd9Te4
Teⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

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References

Rudashevsky, N.S., Nielsen, T.F.D., Rudashevsky, V.N. (2023): The PGE-Au Mineralisation of the Skaergaard intrusion: precious metal minerals, petrography and ore genesis. GEUS Bulletin, 54. 1-66.
Holwell, David A., Keays, Reid R., McDonald, Iain, Williams, Megan R. (2015) Extreme enrichment of Se, Te, PGE and Au in Cu sulfide microdroplets: evidence from LA-ICP-MS analysis of sulfides in the Skaergaard Intrusion, east Greenland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 170 (5-6). doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1203-y
Holwell, D. A., Barnes, S. J., Le Vaillant, M., Keays, R. R., Fisher, L. A., & Prasser, R. (2016). 3D textural evidence for the formation of ultra-high tenor precious metal bearing sulphide microdroplets in offset reefs: an extreme example from the Platinova Reef, Skaergaard Intrusion, Greenland. Lithos, 256, 55-74.
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