| Deposit ID | 10038195 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045496 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amitsoq Pluton |
| Geographic coordinates: | -44.09802, 60.36097 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | IN SARQA FJORD OFF SONDRE SERMILIK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Greenland(province)
Denmark(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Denmark | Greenland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Rhodium Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Asbestos | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Antigorite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Phlogopite | Gangue |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Result | PT = LESS THAN 0.1 - 0.8 PPM, PD = LESS THAN 0.1 - 0.8 PPM, RH = LESS THAN 0.1 PPM, AU = LESS THAN 0.1 - 0.8 PPM, AG = 2-7 PPM, AVERAGES: PT = 0.23 PPM (23 ANALYSIS), PD = 0.33 PPM (24 ANALYSIS) AU = 0.18 PPM (18 ANALYSIS), AG = 4 PPM |
|---|---|
| Result | PT + PD + AU = .024 OZ PER TON, 0.13 OZ PER TON AG |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -44.09802, 60.36097 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | E. And Ne Striking, Steepling Dipping Fractures |
| General form | DIKE-LIKE, IRREGULAR NARROWING TOWARD TOP |
|---|---|
| Strike | WEST |
| Dip | 50-80 DEG. N. AND S. |
| Length | 660M |
| Width | 128M |
| Depth to bottom | 335M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Discoverer | M. Loretan |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045496 |
BERRANGE, J.P., 1970, MEDD. OM GRONLAND, BD 192, NO. 1, P. 43
NIELSEN, B.L., 1973, GRONLAND GEOL. UNDERS., REPT. NO. 56, P. 45
1962 GEOLMAP G.S.U. GREENLAN
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WIDTH VARIABLE 8 TO 150 METERS, DESCRIPTIONS REFER TO PLUTON - SULFIDE PATCHES UP TO 15 CM, GOSSAN ZONE 6M X 2 M EXPOSED WITH 4-7 % SULFIDES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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