Eqaluit is a commune in southern Greenland.

Eqaluit
Eqaluit is located in Greenland
Eqaluit
Eqaluit
Location in Greenland
Coordinates: 60°45′29″N 45°32′37″W / 60.75806°N 45.54361°W / 60.75806; -45.54361
Country Denmark
Autonomous Country Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq
DistrictQaqortoq

The commune has its own peninsula, which contains Julianehåb granite, a granite formed in the Precambrian era, named after the Julianehåb (now Qaqortoq) district.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Scharbert, Heinz G. (1966-09-01). "Notes on the Julianehåb granite of eqaluit Peninsula, Julianehåb district, Southern Greenland". Tschermaks mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen. 11 (3): 373–387. Bibcode:1966MinPe..11..373S. doi:10.1007/BF01128893. ISSN 1438-1168.