Kollafjarðar School, Kollafjørður, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Denmarki
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kollafjarðar School | - not defined - |
| Kollafjørður | Village |
| Tórshavn Municipality | Municipality |
| Streymoy | Island |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Region |
| Denmark | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 7' 0'' North , 6° 54' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kollafjørður | 1,049 (2012) | 0.6km |
| Signabøur | 157 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Hósvík | 344 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Leynar | 114 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Kaldbak | 229 (2017) | 7.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kollafjørður School
Other Languages:
Faroese:
Kollafjarðar skúli, Kollafjørður, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoyar sýsla, Føroyar
During an addition of the Kollafjørður school compound in 2001, a zeolite rich basalt was exposed. Several specimens of zeolites were found.
Regions containing this locality
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| North Atlantic Igneous Province | Large Igneous Province |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite' Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite subgroup' Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite subgroup' Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite' Reference: Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 77.1.5.4 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34
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