Villiaumitic lujavrite, Kvanefjeld. Field of view is 1.75 cm wide. Click for link to additional photos.
Kvanefjeld (or Kuannersuit), in Greenland, is the site of a mineral deposit, which is claimed to be the world's second-largest deposit of rare-earth oxides, and the sixth-largest deposit of uranium.[1][2] There are also substantial sodium fluoride deposits, and Kvanefjeld is thought to be one of the largest multi-element deposits of its kind in the world.[3]
Tugtupite from Kvanefjeld, Greenland
^Bennet, Michael (2010-09-10). "Greenland Minerals poised to move on Kvanefjeld rare earths plan". The Australian. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^"Pro-Environment Politics Won't Deter Demand for Greenland's Resources". Stratfor. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Some estimations claim that the Kvanefjeld site is the world's second-largest deposit of rare earth oxides and the sixth-largest deposit of uranium.
^"Greenland Minerals Ltd - Iimaussaq Complex – Specialty Metals (Kvanefjeld)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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