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Greenland, Arkhangelskaya
Ivigtut Cryolite Mine, Greenland
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cryolite, siderite, galena.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: only major cryolite deposit
Ivigtut is the world's principal cryolite locality, extensively documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Flooded pit, remote coast
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