Hvalfjordur, Capital Region, Iceland
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 64° 19' 38'' North , 21° 47' 49'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 64.3272222222, -21.7969444444 |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Hvalfjörður, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Ísland |
Area located about 40 km North of the capital, Reykjavik. The zeolite mineralization oocurs in basalts on the NW and W side of the fjord Hvalfjordur.
The soutern 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.
Mineral List
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Iceland
- Capital Region
- Hvalfjordur
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References
Betz, Volker (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
Selbekk, R. S. & Mattsson, H. (2004): Zeolitt mineraliseringer i Hvalfjördur, Island. STEIN 31 (1),28-33
Weisenberger, T. (2005): Zeolite facies mineralisation in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. Diploma Thesis, University of Freiburg, Germany, xx pp.
Selbekk, R.S. & Weisenberger T. (2005): Stellerite from the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. Jökull, ársrit Jöklarannsóknarfélags Íslands og Jarðfræðafélags Íslands. 55, 49-52
Schnorrer, G. (2006): Babingtonit - ein neues Mineral in den tholeyitischen Basalten der westlichen Fjorde Islands. Der Aufschluss, 57, 355-358
Weisenberger, T. & Selbekk, R. S. (2006): Die Zeolith-Fundstelle Hvalfjordur, Island. Mineralien-Welt 17 (1), 50-56.
Weisenberger, T. & Selbekk, R.S. (2009): Multi stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjordur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 98 (5), 985-999 , (DOI 10.1007/s00531-007-0296-6)
Selbekk, R. S. & Mattsson, H. (2004): Zeolitt mineraliseringer i Hvalfjördur, Island. STEIN 31 (1),28-33
Weisenberger, T. (2005): Zeolite facies mineralisation in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. Diploma Thesis, University of Freiburg, Germany, xx pp.
Selbekk, R.S. & Weisenberger T. (2005): Stellerite from the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. Jökull, ársrit Jöklarannsóknarfélags Íslands og Jarðfræðafélags Íslands. 55, 49-52
Schnorrer, G. (2006): Babingtonit - ein neues Mineral in den tholeyitischen Basalten der westlichen Fjorde Islands. Der Aufschluss, 57, 355-358
Weisenberger, T. & Selbekk, R. S. (2006): Die Zeolith-Fundstelle Hvalfjordur, Island. Mineralien-Welt 17 (1), 50-56.
Weisenberger, T. & Selbekk, R.S. (2009): Multi stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjordur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 98 (5), 985-999 , (DOI 10.1007/s00531-007-0296-6)
Hvalfjordur, Capital Region, Iceland