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(Ísland)




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.



Article entry:
Iceland's zeolitesDagmara Lesiow




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Rosickýite1.CC.05
    S
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Carnallite3.BA.10
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Meniaylovite3.CG.10
    Ca
     
    4
    		[F|SO
     
    4
    		|SiF
     
    6
    		|AlF
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Molysite3.AC.10
    FeCl
     
    3
  		• Ralstonite3.CF.05
    NaMgAl(F,OH)
     
    6
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Salammoniac3.AA.25
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
  		• Thomsenolite3.CB.40
    NaCaAlF
     
    6
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cristobalite4.DA.15
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Heterogenite4.FE.20
    CoO(OH)
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Siliceous sinter4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Citrine4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Tridymite4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Iceland Spar5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Aphthitalite7.AC.35
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Bassanite7.CD.45
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Blödite7.CC.50
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Chessexite7.DG.35
    (Na,K)
     
    4
    		Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Zn)
     
    3
    		Al
     
    8
    		[(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    10
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 40H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Eldfellite (TL)7.AC.15
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Galeite7.BD.10
    Na
     
    15
    		[F
     
    4
    		|Cl|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    5
    		]
  		• Glauberite7.AD.25
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Kainite7.DF.10
    KMg[Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kieserite7.CB.05
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Löweite7.CC.45
    Na
     
    12
    		Mg
     
    7
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    13
  		• Metathenardite7.AC.30
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Thenardite7.AC.25
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Vanthoffite7.AC.05
    Na
     
    6
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite
    var: Oligoclase    		9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Apophyllite-(KF)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Babingtonite9.DK.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
  		• Celadonite9.EC.15
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cowlesite9.GG.05
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Epistilbite (TL)9.GD.45
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Garronite9.GC.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    5
    		Al
     
    12
    		Si
     
    20
    		O
     
    64
    		·27H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gismondine9.GC.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]·4.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gyrolite9.EE.30
    Ca
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ilvaite9.BE.07
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lévyne-Ca9.GD.15
    (Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mesolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Mordenite9.GD.35
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Okenite9.EA.40
    CaSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Prehnite9.DP.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Scolecite9.GA.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Stellerite9.GE.15
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tobermorite9.DG.10
    Ca
     
    5
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
     
    18
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wairakite9.GB.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Xonotlite9.DG.35
    Ca
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    17
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Yugawaralite9.GB.15
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Alum Group'-
    XAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Apophyllite'-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Erionite'-
  		• Heklaite (TL)-
    KNaSiF
     
    6
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• Hypersthene-
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Lévyne'-
  		• 'Obsidian'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Phillipsite'-
  		• 'Pumpellyite'-
  		• 'Pyroxene Group'-
  		• 'Smectite Group'-
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Thomsonite'-
  		• 'Unnamed (Na-Fe Sulphate)'-
    Na
     
    3
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
  		• 'Xylochlore'-


    96 entries listed. 76 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Iceland
     
      • Skorradalur
    • Krisuvik
    • Mosfellsbaer
      • Breiðdalsheidi
        • Heiðarvatn
        • Heimaey
    • Vestur- Isafjarðarsýsla

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