Ujarassiorit - Greenland’s National Mineral Hunt

Ujarassiorit is Greenland’s national mineral hunt, a public competition open to residents of Greenland. The initiative encourages participants to collect and submit rock samples from anywhere in Greenland to the Ministry of Mineral Resources for geological evaluation. Submitted samples are assessed by geologists, and selected participants may be awarded prizes.

The purpose of Ujarassiorit is to increase public awareness of Greenland’s mineral resources and to support mineral exploration by identifying areas of geological interest through public participation. The initiative contributes to the collection of geological information and promotes engagement with geoscience among the population.

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Date ( Publication )
2009-02-28
Identifier
dk.geus / grl_ujarassiorit_national_mineral_hunt
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The purpose of the dataset is to document and support Greenland’s national mineral hunt initiative by providing information on the objectives, framework and outcomes of Ujarassiorit, including public participation in the collection of geological samples for mineral evaluation.
Status
On going
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Mikael Pedersen ( )
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Geology
  • Ujarassiorit
  • Mineral hunt
  • Mineral resources
  • Greenland
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Database
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
CC BY 4.0
Other constraints
Information related to Ujarassiorit is intended for informational purposes. Geological samples and associated data are subject to evaluation and handling by the responsible authorities. Redistribution or reuse of detailed data may be subject to restrictions.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
100
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
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Supplemental Information
Ujarassiorit is a recurring initiative held in selected years, and its scope and organisation may vary over time. Specific rules and prizes are defined for each edition of the competition.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • SHP ( )

  • WMS ( )

  • WFS ( )

  • GeoJSON ( )

Distributor
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
OnLine resource
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OnLine resource
Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Interactive map displaying the dataset.

OnLine resource
Ujarassiorit - The National Mineral Hunt ( DOI )

Ujarassiorit is a mineral hunt competition open to residents of Greenland. Participants can submit rock samples from Greenland to the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) for evaluation and may be selected for a prize.

OnLine resource
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OnLine resource
ms:ujarassiorit ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

WFS for ujarassiorit samples

OnLine resource
ujarassiorit ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities )

WMS for ujarassiorit samples

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset is based on official documentation and reporting related to the Ujarassiorit initiative, including fact sheets and information published by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) and the Government of Greenland. Geological samples submitted through the initiative are evaluated by professional geologists as part of the programme.
File identifier
ecf891f3-2c6e-4e75-bf1b-9fda1d8dcb70 XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-03-01T12:25:29.006354Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support ( )
 
 

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Keywords

Crowdsourcing Database Dataset Geology Greenland Mineral hunt Mineral resources Ujarassiorit
Forskningsemner
Geoscience and history policy

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