Road 744 road cut, Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður, Northwestern Region, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Road 744 road cut | Road Cutting |
| Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður | Municipality |
| Northwestern Region | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 49' 1'' North , 19° 53' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sauðárkrókur | 2,575 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Skagaströnd | 501 (2016) | 18.8km |
| Hofsós | 181 (2016) | 23.5km |
| Blönduós | 813 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Varmahlíð | 128 (2016) | 35.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206689:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2a553d85-c09e-488c-94e2-8dc932a1ed1d
Other Languages:
Icelandic:
Þveráfjallsvegur (744), Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður, Norðurland vestra, Ísland
A 150 m long road cut on highway 744 located some km W of the confluence of highway 745 with highway 744. It was exposed in 2003 during road upgrading between Saudarkròkur and Blönduós (Steen 2005).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33. |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33.
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Road 744 road cut, Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður, Northwestern Region, Iceland