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Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
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EysturoyIsland
Eysturoy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fuglafjørður1,542 (2018)
Saltangará799 (2017)
Eiði634 (2018)
Ytri Skáli621 (2018)
Norðragøta573 (2017)
Runavík503 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
312637
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312637:3
GUID (UUID V4):
bd64eefd-3064-4dc3-801c-36cb4a2e081e
Other Languages:
Danish:
Eysturoy, Østerø, Færøerne
Faroese:
Eysturoy, Eysturoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Färöer
Italian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Fær Øer
Norwegian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Færøyene
Russian:
Эстурой, Эстурой, Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
东岛, 东岛, 法罗群岛
Spanish:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Islas Feroe
Arabic:
إيستوروي, إيستوروي, جزر فارو
Azeri:
Esturoy adası, Esturoy adası, Farer adaları
Basque:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faroeak
Belarusian:
Эстурай, Эстурай, Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Эстурой, Эстурой, Фарэрскія астравы
Bengali:
এইস্তুরয়, এইস্তুরয়, ফ্যারো দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
Catalan:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Illes Fèroe
Czech:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faeröer
Esperanto:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Ferooj
Finnish:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Färsaaret
Greek:
Έστουροϊ, Έστουροϊ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Gujarati:
ઇસ્ટુરોય, ઇસ્ટુરોય, ફરો દ્વિપસમૂહ
Hebrew:
אסטורוי, אסטורוי, איי פארו
Hindi:
आइस्टुरॉय, आइस्टुरॉय, फ़रो द्वीपसमूह
Hungarian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Austurey, Austurey, Færeyjar
Indonesian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Kepulauan Faroe
Irish Gaelic:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
エストゥロイ島, エストゥロイ島, フェロー諸島
Kannada:
ಐಸ್ಟುರಾಯ್, ಐಸ್ಟುರಾಯ್, ಫ್ಯಾರೋ ದ್ವೀಪಗಳು
Korean:
에스투로이섬, 에스투로이섬, 페로 제도
Latvian:
Eisturoja, Eisturoja, Fēru Salas
Lithuanian:
Eisturojus, Eisturojus, Farerai
Malay:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Kepulauan Faroe
Marathi:
येईस्टुरॉय, येईस्टुरॉय, फेरो द्वीपसमूह
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Færøyane
Ossetian:
Эстурой, Эстурой, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Insulele Feroe
Scots:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Serbian:
Ејстурој, Ејстурој, Фарска Острва
Sinhalese:
එයිස්ටුරෝයි, එයිස්ටුරෝයි, ෆාරෝ දිවයින්
Slovak:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Eysturoy, Österö syssel, Färöarna
Tamil:
எய்ஸ்ட்டுரோய், எய்ஸ்ட்டுரோய், பரோயே தீவுகள்
Telugu:
ఈస్టురోయ్, ఈస్టురోయ్, ఫారో దీవులు
Thai:
เอสทูรอย, เอสทูรอย, หมู่เกาะแฟโร
Turkish:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Faroe Adaları
Ukrainian:
Естурой, Естурой, Фарерські острови
Urdu:
ییستوروی, ییستوروی, جزائر فارو
Vietnamese:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Quần đảo Faroe
West Frisian:
Eysturoy, Eysturoy, Fêreu-eilannen


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapazohedra to 3cm in diameter
Colour: transparent
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Chabazite'
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lévyne'
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Mordenite ?
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Habit: radiating masses to 5cm in diameter
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mordenite ?9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'
-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Lévyne'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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 NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
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 NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcociteCu2S
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
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcociteCu2S

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pinguinus impennis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Pinguinus : Pinguinus impennis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eysturoy
Wikidata ID:Q200939
GeoNames ID:2622388

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