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  Classic 'polka dot' fluorescent specimen characteristic of the best of the western end of Taseq slope.
Red tugtupite rimming pale blue beryllite, fluorescing under shortwave ultraviolet. Field width 6 cm.		  
     

Early morning and Taseq slope west awaits. The footbridge across a portion of the melt swollen Narsaq elv.
     
   
  Into the fog. Our team fording a second strand of the Narsaq elv before heading, steeply, upslope.  
     
   
  Now high on Taseq slope, Mark checks his GPS readings. Note the dark (wet) streak in foreground. Slippery.  
     
   
  High exposure. View looking west from near the top of Taseq slope. At right, Howie looks for a spot to work.  
     
   
  Getting down to business. Howie explores mineralization high on Taseq slope west.  
     
   
  Near the top of Taseq slope, a view back across Narsaq valley, at Mt. Kvanefjeld and Narsaq elv.
Our camp site is just below right of center in this view (white dots). Also, note the dark gray tailings
spilling from the adit entrance, at the upper end of the distant uranium mine access road.		  
     
   
  The author, below the final snow field on Taseq west. This made for excellent glissading on my return.  
     
   
  View east, towards Mt. Ilímaussaq. There was much snow on the upper reaches of Taseq slope this year.  
     
   
  Time to go. Lee and Mark, making their way down from atop Taseq slope west. No one travels light today.  
     
   
  A welcome sight: After descent from the summit of Taseq slope, the footbridge, beckoning campers home.  
     
 

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