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Hvalfjörður, Icelandi
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HvalfjörðurFjord
IcelandCountry

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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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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
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'
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
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
'Jasper'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lévyne'
Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
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
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'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
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Garronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Lévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 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

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(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
CaCalcium
Ca BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 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-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mn BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
FeIron
Fe BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2

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