Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Norðoyar Region | Traditional Region |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Territory |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Klaksvík | 4,664 (2018) |
| Hvannasund | 271 (2017) |
| Norðdepil | 170 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
312578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312578:9
GUID (UUID V4):
69d496b9-1719-4e68-bdb4-3ba73557b288
Other Languages:
Faroese:
Norðoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Norðoyar, Îles Féroé
German:
Nordinseln, Färöer
Italian:
Norðoyar, Fær Øer
Russian:
Норойар, Фарерские острова
Spanish:
Norðoyar, Islas Feroe
Basque:
Norðoyar eskualdea, Faroeak
Belarusian:
Нораяр, Фарэрскія астравы
Catalan:
Norðoyar, Illes Fèroe
Danish:
Norðoyar, Færøerne
Dutch:
Norðoyar, Faeröer
Hungarian:
Norðoyar régió, Feröer
Icelandic:
Norðeyjar, Færeyjar
Lithuanian:
Norojaras, Farerai
Norwegian:
Norðoyar, Færøyene
Occitan:
Illas del Nòrd, Illas Feròe
Ossetian:
Норойар, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Norðoyar, Wyspy Owcze
Scottish Gaelic:
Norðoyar, Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Swedish:
Norðoyar, Färöarna
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Habit: rhombohedra to 1cm long Colour: colorless transparent |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Locality: Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands Description: White spherule on heulandite crystal base. |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' Localities: |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| 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 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor%C3%B0oyar |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q977685 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2616145 |
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