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Kaolinite from

Godhavn Peninsula, Queertarsuaq (Godhavn), Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland

Locality type: Peninsula
Classification
Species: Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity: Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data: Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data: Click here to view Godhavn Peninsula, Queertarsuaq (Godhavn), Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 882998
Long-form Identifier: 1:3:882998:6
GUID (UUID V4): 625e7220-0aeb-42d9-8142-8822c72b8f2f
References
**Bøggild, O. B. (1953) The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Vol. 149 (3) C.A.Reitzel**p.346
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**Bøggild, O. B. (1953) The Mineralogy of Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Vol. 149 (3) C.A.Reitzel**Journal (issue)quantities of minerals have been sent home from Greenland. These minerals originate from different sources...Station at Godhavn, and by Mr. 0. R. B. HANSEN, former manager, Chief Assistant from Godhavn, while Mr...material has naturally been collected in East Greenland by the numerous expeditions of later years, whereas...increase the size of the hook. As far as West Greenland is concerned, the geological conditions are rather...peninsulas of Svartenhuk and ugssuaq and the island of Disko, is built up of plateau basalt, several km