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Nesvik, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes), Denmark

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(Nesvik, Streymoy, Føroyer)

Abandoned quarry, now used as scrap yard, ca. 2km NW of Nesvík.
Location for remarkable large Leyne-Ca.

Ref: Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record, 12, 5-26.





Mineral List:
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Franz J. Schmitter (2008) Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33, #2, 29-35.]
  		•  Gyrolite
    Ca
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Franz J. Schmitter (2008) Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33, #2, 29-35.]
  		•  'Lévyne'
    Habit: eceptionaly large, twinined crystals
    Colour: white
    Reference: [Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)]
  		•  Lévyne-Ca
    (Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Zeolite Colletion of Volker Betz. Analysis by Erick Keck.]
    Site Photo
    Nesvik, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes), Denmark
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)]
    Site Photo
    Nesvik, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes), Denmark
    © Volker Betz
  		•  'Thomsonite'
    Reference: [Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)]


    8 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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