Mineralogy of the Werner Bjerge alkaline complex, East Greenland.

C. Kent Brooks, John Engell, Lotte Melchior Larsen, Asger Ken Pedersen

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    Abstract

    The Tertiary Werner Bjerge complex is divided into a basic complex, a northern complex and a nepheline syenite complex. The basic complex consists of cumulate rocks (ranging from ultramafic to gabbros). The northern complex includes a wide range of felsic rock types, of which two granites have been examined. In the nepheline syenite complex the rock types investigated include foyaites, a tinguaite, and quartz-bearing pegmatite. It is concluded that the geochemical coherence between various rock units of the intrusion suggests a comagmatic origin, while the close similarities between the mineralogies of the Kangerdlugssuaq and Werner Bjerge alkaline complexes suggest a similar origin.-C.N.

    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherThe Commision for Scientific Research in Greenland
    Number of pages35
    ISBN (Print)978-87-635-1148-3
    Publication statusPublished - 1982

    Publication series

    SeriesMeddelelser om Grønland, Geoscience
    Volume7

    Programme Area

    • Programme Area 4: Mineral Resources

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