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Western Region, Icelandi
Regional Level Types
Western RegionRegion
IcelandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Akranes6,612 (2016)
Borgarnes1,759 (2016)
Stykkishólmur1,108 (2016)
Ólafsvík1,010 (2017)
Grundarfjörður852 (2017)
Hellissandur408 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
253361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253361:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f10308f7-1415-454c-94e2-7858c7391671
Other Languages:
French:
Vesturland, Islande
German:
Vesturland, Island
Icelandic:
Vesturland, Ísland
Italian:
Vesturland, Islanda
Russian:
Вестюрланд, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
西部區, 冰岛
Spanish:
Vesturland, Islandia
Albanian:
Rajoni Perëndimor, Islanda
Arabic:
الإقليم الغربي, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Վեստուրլանդ, Իսլանդիա
Azeri:
Vesturland, İslandiya
Basque:
Vesturland, Islandia
Bengali:
ওয়স্টার্ন অঞ্চল, আইসল্যান্ড
Breton:
Vesturland, Island
Bulgarian:
Вестюрланд, Исландия
Catalan:
Vesturland, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Vesturland, Iceland
Danish:
Vesturland, Island
Dutch:
Vesturland, IJsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Vesturland, Ieslaand
Esperanto:
Vesturland, Islando
Estonian:
Vesturland, Island
Faroese:
Vesturland, Ísland
Farsi/Persian:
وستورلاند, ایسلند
Finnish:
Vesturland, Islanti
Galician:
Vesturland, Islandia
Georgian:
ვესტურლანდი, ისლანდია
Greek:
Δυτική Ισλανδία, Ισλανδία
Gujarati:
પશ્ચિમી પ્રદેશ, આઈસલેંડ
Hebrew:
מערב איסלנד, איסלנד
Hindi:
पश्चिमी क्षेत्र, आइसलैण्ड
Indonesian:
Vesturland, Islandia
Irish Gaelic:
Vesturland, An Íoslainn
Japanese:
西アイスランド, アイスランド
Kannada:
ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಐಸ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Korean:
베스튀를란드, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Vesturland, Islandia
Latvian:
Rietumu reģions, Islande
Lithuanian:
Vesturlandas, Islandija
Macedonian:
Западен регион, Исланд
Malay:
Western Region, Iceland
Marathi:
पश्चिम प्रदेश, आइसलँड
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vesturland, Peng-tó
Northern Sami:
Vesturland, Islánda
Norwegian:
Vesturland, Island
Polish:
Vesturland, Islandia
Portuguese:
Vesturland, Islândia
Serbian:
Вестиртланд, Исланд
Serbo-Croatian:
Vesturland, Island
Sinhalese:
බටහිර කලාපය, අයිස්ලන්තය
Swedish:
Vesturland, Island
Tamil:
மேற்கு பகுதி, ஐசுலாந்து
Telugu:
పశ్చిమ ప్రాంతం, ఐస్‌లాండ్
Thai:
เวอเตอร์แลนด์, ไอซ์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
西部區, 冰島
Turkish:
Batı Bölgesi , İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Вестурланд, Ісландія
Urdu:
مغربی علاقہ, آئس لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Phía Tây, Iceland
Welsh:
Rhanbarth y Gorllewin, Gwlad yr Iâ


Western Region (Icelandic: Vesturland [ˈvɛstʏrˌlant]) is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western coast of the island. It is the only region for which the largest town, Akranes, is not the municipal capital.

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Augite var. Ferroaugite
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Rhombic
Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona. [p.524]; Robinson, G. W. (1986): What's new in minerals? Mineralogical Record: 17: 339-342 [p.340]
'Chabazite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Weisenberger, T. & Selbekk, R.S. (2009): Multi stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 98 (5): 985-999
Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Reference: Robinson, G. W. (1986): What's new in minerals? Mineralogical Record: 17: 339-342 [p.340]
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona. [p.524]
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona. [p.524]; Robinson, G. W. (1986): What's new in minerals? Mineralogical Record: 17: 339-342 [p.340]
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona. [p.524]
'Lévyne'
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Reference: Personaly collected by Jamison Turnbull
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Reference: Hards, V. L., Kempton, P. D., Thompson, R. N., & Greenwood, P. B. (2000). The magmatic evolution of the Snaefell volcanic centre; an example of volcanism during incipient rifting in Iceland. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 99(1-4), 97-121. doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0273(00)00160-8 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Reference: Jamison K. Turnbull collection
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Stellerite ?
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Description: Not analysed, might be stilbite.
Reference: self collected by Jamison Turnbull
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona. [p.524]
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz
'Xenotime'
Reference: Flude, S., Burgess, R., & McGarvie, D. W. (2008). Silicic volcanism at Ljósufjöll, Iceland: insights into evolution and eruptive history from Ar–Ar dating. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 169(3-4), 154-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.019 Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Reference: Betz, V. (1981) Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. The Mineralogical Record: 12(1): 5-26 (21).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
var. Ferrian Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Ferroaugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Stellerite ?9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-
'Lévyne'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Al Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
TiTitanium
Ti Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hreðavatn–Stafholt17.246 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Odobenus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trichoptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Trichoceridae : Trichoptera7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Region_(Iceland)
Wikidata ID:Q221791
GeoNames ID:3426184

Localities in this Region

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