| July 14, 2008 New book on Greenland geology - 270 pages of popular science  Geological History of Greenland - Four billion years of Earth evolution. This is the title of a new profusely illustrated popular science book on Greenland geology.
The mountains and fjords of Greenland preserve a record of nearly four billion years of Earth history - a story of mountain building, volcanic eruptions, primitive life and ice ages. During the vast period of time, through processes of continental drift, Greenland has journeyed from the southern hemisphere through the tropics to its present polar position. This volume presents an account of the geological evolution of Greenland, together with its mineral wealth and hydrocarbon potential. It is written in a form that is aimed at the general reader with interest in the dramatic history of our planet. The book summarises the results of more than 60 years of geological investigations in Greenland and the surrounding shelf areas. It has been written with a professional background and is presented in a form that is suitable not only for the general, interested reader, but also for students and geologists without a specific knowledge of Greenland geology. It includes explanations of basic geological concepts and processes for the non specialist, and describes the potential for economic resources, both onshore and offshore. Read more about the book, see list of contents and make an order http://www.geus.dk/publications/boeger/geol_hist_greenland-uk.htm |
| May 7, 2008 Minerals in Greenland  Minerals in Greenland are the title of the latest issue of the theme magazine "Geology and Ore". The variation and wealth of minerals in Greenland have been significant in rendering the country with its prominent place on the geological world map.Read about the exploration history in the early 1800s, when the German mineralogist Karl Ludwig Giesecke visited Greenland and brought back several valuable samples and get a brief story about the importance of Greenland minerals including a summary of famous mineral occurrences. Read about the cryolite - Greenlands white gold, and enjoy the colour photos of some of the fantastic minerals. Read on-line or download: Minerals in Greenland, Geology and Ore no.12, 2008 http://www.geus.dk/minex/go12-uk.htm Contact: Editor Karsten Secher, GEUS Mail: kse@geus.dk |
| March 5, 2008 INVITATION TO TENDER: Acquisition and processing of multibeam and gravity data off South Greenland As part of activities in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Article 76, GEUS intends to acquire multibeam and gravity data off South Greenland. Invitation to tender: Acquisition and processing of multibeam and gravity data off South Greenland (pdf-file ~300kb) Planned survey lines (text-file ~15kb) Further information: Christian Marcussen Tel.: +45 38142509 Email: cma@geus.dk |
| February 12, 2008 BIF deposits and mineral potential of pegmatites in Greenland  Pegmatites and their potential for mineral exploitation in Greenland is the title of the recent issue of the magazine Geology and Ore from Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). The magazine is now available on the web together with a new Fact Sheet on BIF deposits in Greenland. Pegmatites are important suppliers of many commodities world wide. Geology and Ore No. 10 - January 2008 provides an overview of the genesis and general economic potential of pegmatite occurrences in Greenland. Field observations, archive information as well as maps of stream sediment samples that are enriched in elements characteristic of pegmatites are the base for the presentation. The prospective areas for pegmatite-hosted mineral occurrences in Greenland are outlined, and examples of prominent pegmatite minerals are demonstrated. Fact Sheet No. 16 on Greenland mineral resources deals with banded iron formation (BIF) deposits. BIF deposits are one of the great iron sources in the world and in Greenland. Here deposits related to banded iron formations (BIF), mostly so-called Algoma type are typical for Archaean greenstone belts formed in continental rift or at continental margins. Read: Geology and Ore No. 10, 2008: Pegmatites and their potential for mineral exploitation in Greenland Read: Fact Sheet No. 16, 2008: Banded iron formation (BIF) deposits Further information: Editor Karsten Secher, GEUS Phone: +45 38 14 22 36 E-mail: minex@geus.dk |
| January 25, 2008 New geological maps of North and North-East Greenland  1:250.000 geological maps North and North-East Greenland 49 printed new geological maps on a scale of 1:250.000 from North and North-East Greenland are now available from GEUS. 49 new printed geological maps on a scale of 1:250.000 are now available from GEUS. The maps cover the area from 80 degrees north in the western North Greenland over the northernmost tip of Greenland at Kap Morris Jesup and all the way south to Scoresby Sund in central East Greenland. The maps include many years of geological mapping of the most remote parts of Greenland, and they are based on information from seven 1:500.000 geological map sheets published over a period of 20 years between 1984 and 2004. Geological mapping of North and North-East Greenland on a scale of 1:500.000 was initiated in 1968 by Geological Survey of Greenland and completed by Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) in 1998 after many mapping expeditions. The progressive development of the geological understanding of North and North-East Greenland over the past two decades has been incorporated into the new maps. The nomenclature of map units has been made consistent across the original map boundaries and a common geological legend for all the 1:250.000 maps is printed as a separate sheet. During the mapping from 1968 to 1998 about 100 people participated in the field work each summer. The work was organised as large expeditions operating from base camps. From here geologists were flown out into the mountains to conduct geological mapping on foot from two-man camps. In addition to GEUS´ own geologists, researchers from many institutions in Denmark and abroad have also participated, resulting in an intensified processing of the acquired data. The printing of the 49 new geological map sheets is financed by the Aage V. Jensen's Foundations. The topographical as well as the geological data can be found on an interactive map on GEUS' website: arcims.mim.dk/website/GEUS/Greenland/Geo_Neg The new maps are available from GEUS Contact: Willy Weng, GEUS Phone: +45 38 14 22 60 E-mail: ww@geus.dk  Base camp for a geological mapping expedition in Warming Land in central North Greenland. Photo: Jakob Lautrup, GEUS. Download larger photo (~1,8Mb) |
| January 9, 2008 Greenland poised for new mine startups - new issue of MINEX newsletter The MINEX No. 31, 2007 newsletter is focusing on the increased mineral exploration activity in Greenland and two possible new mine startups. Two exploration projects in Greenland have in a short time approached levels of feasibility and the starting up of mining activity has been mentioned more and more often. The "ready to go" signal before application of an exploitation licence is getting closer judged by press statements from licensees at the former lead-zinc Black Angel Mine in West Greenland - Angus & Ross, and at the giant molybdenum deposit (Malmbjerget) in East Greenland - International Molybdenum Plc. Read about:
www.geus.dk/minex/minex-uk.htm Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) and Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) will again exhibit at the yearly Roundup trade show in Vancouver, Canada. You are invited to visit the Greenland booth - C11/C12 - on January 28 to January 31 2008. Further information: Editor Karsten Secher, GEUS Phone: +45 38 14 22 36 E-mail: minex@geus.dk |
| December 19, 2007 Two new vice directors at GEUS  Flemming Getreuer Christiansen  Bjørn Kaare Jensen Flemming Getreuer Christiansen The 54 years old Flemming Getreuer Christiansen comes from positions within GEUS: Since 1992, he was head of the oil geological department in the then Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) and later became head of the stratigraphic department at GEUS. He graduated in geology from the University of Aarhus where he also held a scholarship. Over the years, Flemming Getreuer Christiansen has been responsible for GEUS' oil geological work in Greenland and GEUS' cooperation with the authorities. He has spent many summers in the field in Greenland and his knowledge of the international oil industry is profound. In recent years, the work with delineation of the continental shelf around Greenland and the Faroes has been part of this responsibility. He will take up his position as vice director of GEUS on 1 January 2008 and his areas of responsibility will be coordination of the work with energy and mineral resources. Bjørn Kaare Jensen The 56 years old Bjørn Kaare Jensen comes from a position as international manager of Obicon. He is a graduate in microbiology from the University of Copenhagen and has extended experience in the soil and ground water areas. He has worked 10 years as a researcher at the Technical University of Denmark and after that he was head of research at the Vandkvalitetsinstituttet (VKI - institute for water quality) and later the Dansk Hydraulisk Institut (DHI - Danish hydraulic institute) for 12 years. Part of that period, he was a member of VKI's board of directors. Bjørn Kaare Jensen has participated in the development of companies within the water resource area, and in 2004-2006 he worked with the construction of the environmental area in the Deloitte company. He has also participated on research and management level in many international projects as well as in EU's research committee and evaluation work, in among other functions as chairman of the Marie Curie programme. Bjørn Kaare Jensen will take up his position as vice director of GEUS on 1 February 2008 and his areas of responsibility will be coordination of the work with water resources and nature and climate. Further information: Managing Director Johnny Fredericia, GEUS Telephone: 38 14 21 30 E-mail: jfr@geus.dk |
| Nov. 21 2007 Chalk structure maps - entire Danish territory - now available on the web  The chalk is exposed in the cliff at Stevns in eastern Denmark .  Detailed maps of the top, base and thickness of the carbonate rocks under the entire Danish territory are now available on the web. The maps also show deep wells used in the study. Enlarge Detailed maps of the top, base and thickness of the carbonate rocks under the entire Danish territory are now available on the web. The maps cover the entire area from the central part of the North Sea to the easternmost part of Denmark around the island of Bornholm. The Chalk in the Danish subsurface is a very important reservoir rock for oil and gas, but in several places the Danes also get drinking water from the limestone strata. The maps are based on a comprehensive set of data including seismic data, previously published maps and information from over 500 deep oil and gas wells and numerous water wells on land. The maps cover the carbonate rocks and similar geological formations deposited in the period from the Cenomanian to the Danian, and they also show deep wells used in the study. In the North Sea, we find the limestone several kilometres down in the subsurface, and in eastern Denmark, the rocks are exposed, for example in the cliffs at Stevns and on Møn. The maps are now available on the web as separate downloads for A0 plotter together with a short article:
Download the three maps as separate files, the article or the whole publication http://www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr13/index-uk.htm Contact person: Professor Ole Vejbæk, GEUS. Phone: +45 38 14 25 02 E-mail: ov@geus.dk |
