Trip Report: Read...
A well done site with lots of great pictures covering the 2004 Geo-Adventure Tour from a member’s perspective.

New Pictures and website: view...
One of the members of the 2004 Geo-Adventure Tour has put an excellent set of pictures up.....

Trip Report
2004 Geo-Adventure Tour to Greenland read...
The trip was a resounding success (in spite of lousy weather). Read the details in the Trip Report section and get ready for the next tour in August of 2005. Sign up now, space is limited..

World’s Finest Tugtupite
Specimen - view...
A major specimen was recovered from the gem tugtupite mines this summer. It is probably the largest and finest piece ever recovered from these mines (which are rapidly being depleted). Check it out - this may be the last opportunity to add a truly world-class specimen to your collection

Kakortokite (Qaqortoqit, Milakit) (Lopar’s Blood)

Location: Illimaussaq Complex, Kangerdlussaq Fjord, Julianebab District, Southern Greenland

Rough Slabs available in the Gemstones Section

Kakortokite consists of arfvedsonite (nearly black) nepheline (off-white) syenite, containing sporadic red eudialyte grains.  It is used to make cabochons and takes a polish well.  Similar rough has been marketed as “Lopar’s Blood” from Alaska.

Not a well known gem stone, it has met with great success at the Tucson show and will become another very desirable gemstone from Greenland. Currently going through name changes due to the difficulty of pronunciation of Greenlandic names by the gem industry.

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