Hvalfjörður, Icelandi
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Hvalfjörður | Fjord |
Iceland | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
1987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1987:6
GUID (UUID V4):
29647df9-aaba-4d3d-89b6-b30e78565476
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hvalfjördur
Other Languages:
French:
Hvalfjörður, Islande
German:
Hvalfjörður, Island
Icelandic:
Hvalfjörður, Ísland
Italian:
Hvalfjörður, Islanda
Russian:
Хваль-фьорд, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
华尔峡湾, 冰岛
Spanish:
Hvalfjörður, Islandia
Cebuano:
Hvalfjörður, Iceland
Danish:
Hvalfjörður, Island
Dutch:
Hvalfjörður, IJsland
Galician:
Hvalfjörður, Islandia
Hungarian:
Hvalfjörður, Izland
Indonesian:
Hvalfjörður, Islandia
Japanese:
クヴァールフィヨルズル, アイスランド
Korean:
크발피외르뒤르, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Hvalfjordum, Islandia
Norwegian:
Hvalfjörður, Island
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hvalfjörður, Island
Polish:
Hvalfjörður, Islandia
Serbo-Croatian:
Hvalfjörður, Island
Swedish:
Hvalfjörður, Island
Ukrainian:
Хваль-фіорд, Ісландія
Area located about 40 km North of the capital Reykjavík.
Late Tertiary to early Quaternary flood basalts with minor intercalations of hyaloclastites and rhyolites. The basalts are affected by progressive low-temperature metamorphism, caused by the burial of the lava succession and higher heat flow from nearby central volcanoes (Weisenberger & Selbekk 2009). Zeolites, quartz and phyllosilicates occur as result of low-grade metamorphism of basaltic lavas on the NW and W side of the fjord Hvalfjörður (Hvalfjördur).
The southern part of the fjord belongs to the Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið) and the northern side to the Western Region (Vesturland).
Note on the mineral list: according to Weisenberger & Selbekk (2008) all heulandite from this area is heulandite-Ca.
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ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Chabazite' Localities: Roadcut near Botnsá River Estuary, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland Roadcut road 47 near Þyrill, Helguvik, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland Þyrill Mountain (Thyrill), Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland Hvalfjarðareyri (Hvaleyri), Kjósarhreppur, Capital Region, Iceland Hvalfjörður, Iceland |
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ Garronite-Ca Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' |
ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Ilvaite Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Jasper' |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Lévyne' Localities: |
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O Habit: Tabular crystals Colour: Transparent to white |
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Localities: References: |
ⓘ Yugawaralite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Yugawaralite | 9.GB.15 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Garronite-Ca | 9.GC.05 | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
H | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
O | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Al | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Si | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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