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Iceland
Ísland
There are eight regions which are primarily used for statistical purposes.
Furthermore, there are 23 counties which for the most part are historical divisions. Currently, Iceland is split up among 26 magistrates that represent government in various capacities.
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Iceland's zeolites by Dagmara LesiowMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities129 entries listed. 90 valid minerals. 5 type localities (valid minerals).
Localities in this Region
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References
- Walker, G.P.L. (1960): Zeolite zones and dike distribution in relation to the structure of the basalts of eastern Iceland. Journal of Geology, 68, 515-528.
- Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
- Schalkhaußer, F. (1983): Fundstellen von Mineralien und Fossilien in Island. Verlag Fritz Schalkhaußer, Flemingstr. 116, München, Germany. (in German) [2nd ed. appeared in 1984]
- Kristjan Sæmundsson & Einar Gunnlaugssson (1999): Islenska steinabokin. Reykjavik, xx pp. (in Icelandish)
- Saemundsson, K. & Gunnlaugsson, E. (2006): Icelandic rocks and minerals. Edda UK Ltd., 234 pp.
- Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
- Schalkhaußer, F. (1983): Fundstellen von Mineralien und Fossilien in Island. Verlag Fritz Schalkhaußer, Flemingstr. 116, München, Germany. (in German) [2nd ed. appeared in 1984]
- Kristjan Sæmundsson & Einar Gunnlaugssson (1999): Islenska steinabokin. Reykjavik, xx pp. (in Icelandish)
- Saemundsson, K. & Gunnlaugsson, E. (2006): Icelandic rocks and minerals. Edda UK Ltd., 234 pp.
External Links
- http://www.lmi.is/ [Landmaelingar Íslands / National Land Survey of Iceland]
- http://www.ni.is/english -> http://en.ni.is/ (Icelandic Institute of Natural History)
- http://www.earthice.hi.is/page/ies_volcanoes [Link Broken? May 2013]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Iceland
- http://www.ni.is/english -> http://en.ni.is/ (Icelandic Institute of Natural History)
- http://www.earthice.hi.is/page/ies_volcanoes [Link Broken? May 2013]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Iceland
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