"Ikaite", a New Mineral from Greenland
Describes a calcium hexahydrate found in Ika Fjord, south of Ivigtut Peninsula. Samples collected from the bottom of a skerry in Aug. 1962 were examined; optical data and chemical determinations are given. The new mineral, to be called ikaite, is apparently formed through the action of bicarbonate-c...
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| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1963
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66595 |
| Summary: | Describes a calcium hexahydrate found in Ika Fjord, south of Ivigtut Peninsula. Samples collected from the bottom of a skerry in Aug. 1962 were examined; optical data and chemical determinations are given. The new mineral, to be called ikaite, is apparently formed through the action of bicarbonate-carrying springs at the bottom of the fjord. It may occur widely in cold waters. |
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