Economic minerals

Bjarne Leth Nielsen

doi:10.22008/gpub/38222

Economic minerals

Bjarne Leth Nielsen

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Abstract

The most recent summary of the economic geology of Greenland is that of Ball (1922) although some general aspects have been outlined by Petrascheck (1971) and Ridge (1972). Further information is to be published by P. W. Guild (in prep.) who is compiling a Metallogenic Map of North America. Mining operations have been limited up to the present. The cryolite quarry at Ivigtut in South-West Greenland and the lead-zinc mine at Mesters Vig in central East Greenland were the only major operations before 1970. Active mining is now taking place at Marmorilik in the Umanak area of West Greenland where a lead-zinc deposit has been known for a number of years.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Geology of Greenland
Editors	Arthur Escher, W. Stuart Watt
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	GGU
Pages	460-486
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Print)	87-980404-0-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.22008/gpub/38222
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 1976

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Greenland

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Programme Area 4: Mineral Resources

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