Aluk Island

Aluk Avalleq
Aluk Avalleq

Aluk Island (Greenland)

Geography
Location North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland
Coordinates 60°09′26″N 43°04′48″W / 60.15722°N 43.08000°W / 60.15722; -43.08000Coordinates: 60°09′26″N 43°04′48″W / 60.15722°N 43.08000°W / 60.15722; -43.08000
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup

Aluk Island or Aluk Avalleq[1] is an island off Prins Christian Sound, in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It is located to the east of Aluk Tunorleq island.

This island is the type locality for allanite a member of the epidote mineral group.

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