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Sandoy, Sandoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
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SandoyIsland
Sandoy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sandur608 (2009)
Skopun464 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
107607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107607:6
GUID (UUID V4):
60c86e4b-fdde-4eeb-a168-3be1b897ab37
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sandøy
Other Languages:
Danish:
Sandø, Sandoy, Færøerne
Faroese:
Sandoy, Sandoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Färöer
Italian:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Fær Øer
Russian:
Сандой, Сандой, Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
桑岛, 桑岛, 法罗群岛
Spanish:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Islas Feroe
Afrikaans:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faroëreilande
Azeri:
Sandoy adası, Sandoy adası, Farer adaları
Basque:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faroeak
Belarusian:
Сандай, Сандай, Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сандой, Сандой, Фарэрскія астравы
Catalan:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Illes Fèroe
Czech:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faeröer
Esperanto:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Ferooj
Finnish:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Färsaaret
Greek:
Σάντοϊ, Σάντοϊ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Hebrew:
סאנדוי, סאנדוי, איי פארו
Hungarian:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Færeyjar
Indonesian:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Kepulauan Faroe
Irish Gaelic:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
サンドイ島, サンドイ島, フェロー諸島
Korean:
산도이섬, 산도이섬, 페로 제도
Lithuanian:
Sandojus, Sandojus, Farerai
Norwegian:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Færøyene
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sandoy, Sandoy, Færøyane
Ossetian:
Сандой, Сандой, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Insulele Feroe
Scots:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Slovak:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Färöarna
Traditional Chinese:
桑島, 桑島, 法羅群島
Ukrainian:
Сандой, Сандой, Фарерські острови
Vietnamese:
Sandoy, Sandoy, Quần đảo Faroe


One of the Faroe Islands.

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

6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Chabazite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: rhombohedra to 4cm across
Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Habit: radial aggregates 1-2mm in diameter
Colour: gray
Description: lining vugs in basalt
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Lévyne-Ca (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: plates
Colour: water clear
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Habit: thick blades forming sheaves

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Lévyne-Ca (TL)9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
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 Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandoy
Wikidata ID:Q208321
GeoNames ID:2614219

Localities in this Region

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