Gamlarett Quarry, Kirkjubøur, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gamlarett Quarry | Quarry |
| Kirkjubøur | Village |
| Tórshavn Municipality | Municipality |
| Streymoy | Island |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 57' 45'' North , 6° 49' 5'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Velbastaður | 148 (2018) | 2.7km |
| Argir | 1,871 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Tórshavn | 13,200 (2018) | 5.8km |
| Skopun | 464 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Hoyvík | 2,777 (2018) | 8.2km |
Other Languages:
Faroese:
Gamlarætt, Kirkjubøur, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoyar sýsla, Føroyar
Ferry Harbour to Sandoy built around 1990 ? . A large quarry was made to make space and build a pier on the very steep costline. Most rock excavated was used for harbour protection. The lower parts of the rockwalls showed cavities with Chabazite crystals up to 4 cm.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Reference: Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite' Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz; Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz; Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Blue Reference: Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Colour: Blue Reference: Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite' Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz; Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011 |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 71.2.2a.6 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 77.1.2.1 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 77.1.5.4 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | - | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society (SMLS) Journal 234 Nov/Dec 2011
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Gamlarett Quarry, Kirkjubøur, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands