| 30. august 2010 OneGeology-Europe Awareness Seminar - 13th September, 16.30-18.00  The European Environment Agency (EEA) in cooperation with EuroGeoSurveys and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) invites you to an awareness raising seminar on OneGeology-Europe. The OneGeology-Europe project has produced the first pan-European dynamic digital geological map at 1:1,000,000 scale. Co-funded by the European Union, OneGeology-Europe provides access to harmonized geological maps of Europe under a common licensing agreement, in line with the principles of the EU INSPIRE Directive and of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS). The project has addressed some of the most critical technical issues in the field of dissemination of digital spatial data and is one of the first to test the implementation of INSPIRE protocols. Read entire invitation: invitation_onegeology_seminar.pdf |
| August 3, 2010 The Building Blocks of Society - Annual Report 2009 GEUS had a good and productive year in 2009, where the goals set for the year, to a very high extent, were met, and where GEUS succeeded in obtaining research and advisory tasks to realise these goals. GEUS also managed to obtain a positive financial result for the year, while also securing a substantial portfolio of projects, reaching into 2010. With COP15 in Copenhagen and GEUS' affiliation to the Ministry of Climate and Energy, GEUS’ research and advisory services within climate and energy became the focal point of the 2009 activities. GEUS mainly participated in a wide range of information activities. Geological knowledge is a central part of tackling the climate challenge. It provides understanding of the causes of climate change, and it helps evaluate the impacts of climate change and the possibility of neutralising or adjusting to these changes. In connection with development of renewable energy sources, geology has be come more important than many people realise. Climate challenges must be tackled whilst also ensuring adequate energy sources for society. In this regard, fossil energy sources continue to play a dominant role, while providing a considerable contribution to the economy. GEUS' research and assignments have never been more important to society than in recent years. Read the entire Annual Report 2009 (pdf-file ~2mb) |
| June 25, 2010 23 concise research articles about: Water, oil, minerals and environment Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) has just released the annual publication Review of Survey activities 2009, with 23 short and concise articles about water, oil, minerals and environment activities in Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland and abroad. Some of the topics are: groundwater mapping, geothermal potential in Denmark, the continental shelf project and monitoring of the Greenland ice sheet. All articles are open access and are written in English: Activities in Scandinavia
Review of Survey activities 2009 Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 20, 2010 www.geus.dk/publications/nr20/index-uk.htm All articles in the GEUS Bulletin series can be downloaded from: www.geus.dk /publications/bull/index-uk.htm |
| May 7, 2010 Handy map book of Greenland geology GEUS has just released a handy map book version of the geological map of Greenland in scale 1:2500000. The geological map depicts the geological composition of the ice free land areas at a surface level, and a representation of the submarine geology of the offshore areas. The map has been compiled with the needs of the professional geologist in mind, but this map book may also be used simply as a handy atlas of Greenland in scale 1: 2 500 000. More than 280 place names are indicated. The book format is 21 x 24 cm. The geological map was printed in 1995 as a wall map, but with a lay out also allowing formats both as a folded map sheet and a map book as the present one. The map is divided in 12 segments each of which is a double page in the map book. General information concerning the map is shown in three segments. This includes:
The last 9 segments show the various regions in Greenland, divided in such a way that the cuttings between the segments are causing least disturbance to the geology. Greenland is the largest island on Earth with a width of up to 1250 km from east to west and a length of 2675 km from north to south. The Inland Ice covers about 81 % of Greenland and has a maximum thickness of c. 3.4 km. The ice-free strip of land surrounding the Inland Ice, in places up to 300 km wide, has an area of c. 410 000 km2. This ice-free zone is generally very well exposed and yields a wealth of geological information, notably in fjord walls and in mountainous areas. Greenland's surrounding continental shelf covers an area of approximately 825 000 km2. Handy map book, Greenland in scale 1:2500000 www.geus.dk/program-areas/raw-materials-greenl-map/greenland/gr-map/kost_1-uk.htm |
| May 7, 2010 Platinum group element discoveries in the Fiskenaesset anorthosite complex, West Greenland The Fiskenaesset anorthosite complex was emplaced ~2970 Ma ago as multiple sills of magma and crystal mush into oceanic crust (tholeiitic basalts and gabbros), forming an association of ~550 m thick anorthosite, leucogabbro, gabbro and peridotite layers. The complex has a present strike length of ~200 km. It has been partly broken up during multiple deformations, and suffered amphibolite- to granulite facies metamorphism. Chromite-rich bands are common throughout the complex; sulphide-rich layers are generally rare. In 2007, a joint project between Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP), Nuuk and GEUS with the purpose of evaluating the PGE potential of the Fiskenaesset anorthosite complex was initiated and field work has been carried out in 2008 and 2009. The project revealed elevated PGE contents in different parts of the complex. Seven profiles revealed PGE’s in small but significant amounts throughout the ultrabasic rocks with a significant enrichment in a ~5 m thick reef, named Ghisler Reef, grading 690 ppb Pt, Pd and Au over 5 m with best values within the Reef of 2 ppm Pt, Pd and Au with 20 ppb Rh over 1 m. The PGE-bearing unit can be traced with intervals for ~5 km and an exposed thickness up to 50 m. Ghisler Reef displays an unusual geochemical signature with near perfect correlation of Pt, Pd, Au and Cu with Bi. This geochemical signature is in good accordance with the observed presence of PGE-Bi bearing minerals such as froodite PdBi2, sobolevskite (Pd, Pt) Bi, insizwaite PtBi2, maslovite PtTeBi, michenerite (Pd, Pt) TeBi, keithconnite Pd1-x (Te, Bi), unnamed Cu3Pt3Bi4S10, electrum AuAg, native Ag, parkerite Ni3Bi2S2 and native Bi. Ghisler Reef has low contents of sulphur. The association of PGE with bismuth is seen in deposits such as Sudbury, Great Dyke and Monchegorsk intrusion on Kola Peninsula. The discovery of ultrabasic rocks highly enriched in PGE has opened up parts of the 200 km long Fiskenaesset anorthosite complex for finding economic PGE deposits. The investigated area is situated next to the sea with excellent access for larger vessels. A comprehensive report on the available data can be purchased from GEUS. Discovery of new PGE mineralization in the Precambrian Fiskenaesset anorthosite complex, West Greenland. By P. W. U. Appel, O. Dahl, P. Kalvig & A. Polat. Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2010/29, 42 pp. + CD-rom. For further information please contact Peter Appel pa@geus.dk |
| March 26, 2010 Danish Chapter of International Association of Hydrogeologists The Danish National Chapter of IAH was established in 2009. IAH-DK has now launched a new website. IAH is a worldwide professional non-governmental organisation for groundwater specialists, with over 3,800 members in more than 135 countries. IAH promotes the sustainable development, use, management, and protection of groundwater resources for the common good. IAH members around the world are organised into national chapters. The role of the Danish National Chapter, IAH-DK, includes:
For more information about IAH-DK, please visit iah-dk.org. |
| February 23, 2010 Helicopter Services in Greenland 2010 - questions and answers regarding call for tender GEUS has received the following questions regarding EU-tender on Helicopter Services in Greenland 2010, ID 2010-005923, GEUS J. no. 0413-00203 Question received on Tuesday 19 January at 14:07 hours Q: With reference to the tender mentioned above service provider would like to know if we are requesting three different aircrafts, one for separate area (1), (2), and (3), as all of these periods are overlapping:
GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change. Question received on Thursday 21 January at 15:16 hours Q: Service provider would like to know if it is possible to deviate from the minimum requirements regarding helicopter capacity with respect to
GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change. Question received on Monday 25 January at 13:55 hours Q: Service provider would like to know if it is possible to participate in the tender with helicopters that have a maximum cargo swing load capacity of approximately 850 kg - the minimum tender requirements being of 1000 kg. A: The minimum requirements regarding helicopters swing load, pay load capacity, endurance etcetera have been settled on the backgrounds of many years of experience with field work in Greenland and cannot be deviated from. GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change. Question received on Wednesday 27 January at 15:00 hours Q: Service provider asks if timetables can be changed so that two expeditions, e.g. the one in Southeast and the one in Northeast Greenland, are planned to follow one another. A: GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change. Question received on Saturday 30 January at 22:31 hours Q: Service provider asks if we have preferences to type of helicopter(s). Further service provider asks if operations require much flying over sea or water, and in that case if GEUS prefers a twin engine machine or an AS 350 B2. A: Last year and former years GEUS have made fieldwork in Greenland with AS 350 B2 or B3 helicopters fully meeting our needs in operations and areas similar to the ones described in the tender documents. However, we have no demands with respect to a specific helicopter type except for the requirements stated in the tender documents. Fieldwork in all three areas specified in the tender documents requires some flying over sea (in most cases close to the coast), fjords, lakes, and rivers; therefore helicopter(s) must be equipped with floats as specified in the tender documents. GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change.. |
| February 5, 2010 Three excellent reviews of Greenland geology book  Geological History of Greenland - Four billion years of Earth evolution. Published by Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. - 850 coloured figures describing and explaining the geology - 60 fact boxes focussing on geological concepts and processes - 18 page geological glossary (a mini-geological lexicon) In United Kingdom the book can be order from Gazelle Book Services or Amazon United Kingdom Read more about the book, see list of contents and make an order http://www.geus.dk/publications/boeger/geol_hist_greenland-uk.htm "This is an imposing book in many ways: a large format, beautifully illustrated and produced volume. It is aimed at a general readership with an interest in earth science and is excellent at explaining in layman´s terms current geological concepts and theories relevant to the geology of Greenland. It is also sufficiently detailed to be of interest to the more knowledgeable reader, and includes references and further information to help those wishing for a deeper and more technical understanding." Citations from book review by D.W Matthews in Polar Record vol. 46, no. 236, January 2010. Cambridge University Press. Read whole review: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&fid=6719328&jid=POL&volumeId=46&issueId=01&aid=6719320 "In summary this is an outstanding contribution to the Earth science literature. It is one of the best books available on geology for a broader public, but it will still manage to satisfy the academic or industry-based geologists who wishes for an update on the geology of this perennially fascinating piece of the Earth´s crust. No library should be without a copy". Citations from book review by Bob Strachan in Geoscientist vol. 19, no. 12, 2009. Geological Society of London. Read whole review: http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/op/prev/geoscientist/page6726.html "This book is to be highly commended and GEUS, as a specialist organization, are to be congratulated in investing in such a worthwhile product aimed at a general audience. In short, this is the sort of book that ignites the interest of us all and will convert the causal browser into an ardent geologist." Citations from book review by Ian Alsop in Geology Today vol. 25, no. 5, 2009. The Geologists Association & The Geological Society of London. Read whole review: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122595709/PDFSTART |
| February 2, 2010 Notice of change: Conditions regarding helicopter tender (GEUS) On 15 January 2010 the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) submitted a Contract Notice regarding Helicopter Services in Greenland, ID 2010-005923, GEUS J. no. 0413-00203, through the eNotices portal for European public procurement. The official call for tenders was published at GEUS' website on Monday 18 January with a deadline to submit tenders on 1 March 2010 at 12:00 am. The enquiries and questions received regarding the tender for Helicopter Services in Greenland 2010 suggest that it may be difficult for service providers to give offer for the assignment in all three areas (i.e. for all three lots), as they overlap in time and thus require three different aircrafts. On this background GEUS has decided to change the conditions for the tender permitting that service providers submit tenders to one or more lots, cf. Contract Notice, section II, paragraph 1.8, and the official Notice of Change. GEUS encourage service providers to submit tenders, deadline still being Monday 1 March at 12:00 am. |
| January 21, 2010 Bulletin No. 18 - Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary  Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary. The descriptive text to the 1995 Geological map of Greenland, 1:2 500 000, has just been released in 2nd edition in Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 18. Since the first edition of this work was published, large amounts of new data have been acquired, notably in the offshore regions, in relation to mineral prospecting and in connection with regional geological mapping projects. This 2nd edition aims at providing an updated overview of the geology of Greenland with reference to the enclosed geological map sheet from 1995 that in general terms is still valid. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 18 comprises descriptions of the Greenland Precambrian shield with its Archaean to Proterozoic crystalline complexes, the bordering Proterozoic and Palaeozoic sedimentary basins, Palaeozoic fold belts, late Palaeozoic-Mesozoic sedimentary basins, Palaeogene (lower Tertiary) volcanic rocks, and Quaternary deposits. Special chapters treat offshore geology, mineral deposits and petroleum potential. The volume includes an extensive subject index, a place names register, a special legend explanation and an updated and expanded reference list that enables the reader to follow up on new data and details in agreement with modern interpretations. Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary consists of the following chapters: Contents, abstract, preface, introduction Crystalline rocks older than 1600 Ma: the Greenland Precambrian shield Proterozoic to Phanerozoic geological development after formation of the Precambrian shield Glaciology, offshore geology Mineral deposits Acknowledgements, references, legend explanation, place names register, index Download chapters or the entire bulletin from: www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr18/index-uk.htm Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary. Descriptive text to the 1995 Geological map of Greenland, 1:2 500 000. 2nd edition. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 18, 2009 Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin: Scientific, internationally reviewed papers based on research results from Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and off-shore areas, as well as other countries where the Survey works. The Bulletin is currently published with three annual issues, including Review of Survey activities which contains a number of concise, 4-page contributions about selected research activities. All articles in the Bulletin series can be downloaded on: www.geus.dk/publications/bull/index-uk.htm |
| January 21, 2010 Bulletin No. 19 - Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene Nuussuaq Group, Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland  Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene Nuussuaq Group, Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland - at the turn of the year 2009/2010 this 171-page Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 19 was published. This bulletin presents the lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene sedimentary succession of the Nuussuaq Basin. The Nuussuaq Group (new) overlies Precambrian basement rocks and is overlain by volcanic rocks of the West Greenland Basalt Group. The Nuussuaq Group comprises ten formations, five of which are erected herein whilst the remainder are redefined or revised in accordance with modern practice. Six of these formations are further divided into members (a total of eighteen, of which fifteen are new) and two beds are formally erected. The Nuussuaq Basin contains several kilometres of siliciclastic sediments overlain by a thick pile of volcanic rocks. The sediments, which are exposed on Disko, Nuussuaq, Upernivik Ø, Qeqertarsuaq and Svartenhuk Halvø in central West Greenland, have been studied since the early 19th century. The focus has changed through time from early studies on the occurrence of coal, fossil plants and invertebrate fossils to modern sedimentological and stratigraphical studies to decipher basin evolution and to encourage exploration for hydrocarbons. The Nuussuaq Basin is the only onshore analogue for the subsurface sedimentary basins offshore West Greenland that are known primarily from seismic data. It is consequently important that the Nuussuaq Basin outcrops are at a scale comparable to seismic sections and furthermore that the lithostratigraphic subdivision presented here emphasises unconformity-bounded formations that potentially may be traced regionally, also on offshore seismic data. Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene Nuussuaq Group, Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland contains the following chapters: Contents, abstract, preface, introduction, previous work, geological setting Nuussuaq Group with the formations: Kome, Slibestensfjeldet, Upernivik Næs, Atane, Itilli, Kangilia, Quikavsak, Agatdal, Eqalulik and Atanikerluk Acknowledgements, references, place names and localities Download chapters or the entire bulletin from: www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr19/index-uk.htm Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene Nuussuaq Group, Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 19, 2009 Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin: Scientific, internationally reviewed papers based on research results from Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and off-shore areas, as well as other countries where the Survey works. The Bulletin is currently published with three annual issues, including Review of Survey activities which contains a number of concise, 4-page contributions about selected research activities. All articles in the Bulletin series can be downloaded on: www.geus.dk/publications/bull/index-uk.htm |
| January 18, 2010 Helicopter services in Greenland - service providers are invited to submit tenders The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) plans to carry out geological fieldwork in Southwest, Northeast and Southeast Greenland in 2010 - primarily during the summer from the end of June to the end of August. The fieldwork will take place in remote areas, where helicopters often will be the only practical means of transportation. To pursue its objectives with respect to fieldwork in Greenland GEUS wishes to procure helicopter services for a minimum of 215 flight hours with an option to buy additional flight hours and - if possible - ad hoc helicopter operations at various other locations in Greenland. Being a Danish government agency, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) is subject to regulations with respect to public procurement of goods and services. GEUS invites service providers to submit tenders. For further information, please see the tender documents and official publication of contract notice at ted.europa.eu
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| January 4, 2010 MINEX 35 is published. Leading news heading is: Nalunaq Gold Mine continues production From the list of content a number of other subjects is described:
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| January 4, 2010 New mineral showings in southern West Greenland found during GEUS field work 2009 Press release:
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