[5] Lujavrite, a dark agpaitic nepheline syenite, occurs as an internal layer in the north Ilimaussaq complex.

The uppermost sections generally have the highest rare-earth elements, uranium and zinc grades.

The red spots in the rock are crystals of the rare halide mineral villiaumite (NaF - sodium fluoride).

Much of the historical process development focused on uranium extraction, including a promotional visit by physicist Niels Bohr to the nearby town of Narsaq in 1957.

[7] In 1983, the Danish government decided not to pursue the option of nuclear power, and work programs on Kvanefjeld ceased.