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Quartz from Iceland

Iceland
 
  • Capital Region
    • Kjósarhreppur
[var. Chalcedony] Betz, Volker (1981) Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (1) 5-26
Jamison Turnbull collection, photo id 232314
    • Reykjavik
[var. Chalcedony] self collected by Jamison Turnbull
  • Eastern Region
[var. Chalcedony] Betz, Volker (1981) Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (1) 5-26
    • Fjarðabyggð
      • Breiðdalsvík
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
[var. Chalcedony] Collection of Volker Betz
[var. Chalcedony] Collection of Volker Betz
        • Norðurdalur
[var. Chalcedony] Collection of Volker Betz
[var. Chalcedony] Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
      • Eskifjörður
[var. Chalcedony] Personally collected by Günter Frenz
      • Fáskrúðsfjörður
[var. Chalcedony] Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
      • Neskaupstaður
[var. Chalcedony] Personally collected by Günter Frenz
      • Reyðarfjörður
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz, Photo ID: Eskilfjördur
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
Collection of Volker Betz
Viereck, L. G., Griffin, B. J., Schmincke, H. U., & Pritchard, R. G. (1982). Volcaniclastic rocks of the Reydarfjordur drill hole, eastern Iceland: 2. Alteration. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 87(B8), 6459-6476.
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
    • Múlaþing
      • Djúpavogshreppur
        • Álftafjörður
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
Walker G.P.L. (1960) Zeolite zones and dike Distribution in relation of the structure of the basalts of Eastern Iceland , Journal of Geology 68, 515-525
Neuhoff, P.S., Fridriksson, T., Arnórsson, S., and Bird, D.K. (1999) Porosity changes and mineralparagenesis during low-grade metamorphism at Teigarhorn, eastern Iceland. American Journal of Science: 299: 467-501
[var. Chalcedony] Personally collected by Günter Frenz
        • Hamarsfjörður
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
      • Fljótsdalshérað
        • Breiðdalsheidi
          • Heiðarvatn
Zeolite colletion of Volker Betz
Weisenberger, Tobias, Selbekk, Rune S. (2009) Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 98 (5) 985-999 doi:10.1007/s00531-007-0296-6
Weisenberger, Tobias, Selbekk, Rune S. (2009) Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 98 (5) 985-999 doi:10.1007/s00531-007-0296-6
  • Northeastern Region
    • Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
    • Þingeyjarsveit
      • Flateyjardalur
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
      • Skútustaðahreppur
        • Myvatn
Escobedo, D., Patrier, P., Beaufort, D., Gibert, B., Levy, L., Findling, N., & Mortensen, A. (2021). Contribution of the Paragenetic Sequence of Clay Minerals to Re-Examination of the Alteration Zoning in the Krafla Geothermal System. Minerals, 11(9), 935.
Carson, G. L. (2015). Hydrothermal Acid-sulfate Alteration at Krafla and Námafjall, Ne Iceland: Implications for Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum, Mars. Masters thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Tamjidi, A. Borehole geology and hydrotermal alteration of well KJ-29 in the Krafla high-temperature area, NE-Iceland. United Nations University.
          • Námaskarð Geothermal Area
Mineralogy and bulk geochemistry of a fumarole at Hverir, Iceland: Analog for acid sulfate leaching on Mars Am Min in press
  • Northwestern Region
    • Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
Steen, H. (2005): Am Vulkanischen "Hotspot" - Klare Bergkristalle aus dem Norden Islands. Lapis, 30 (11), 30-33.
      • Sauðárkrókur
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
  • Southern Peninsula
    • Grindavíkurbær
Ragnarsdóttir, K. V., Walther, J. V., & Arnórsson, S. (1984). Description and interpretation of the composition of fluid and alteration mineralogy in the geothermal system, at Svartsengi, Iceland. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 48(7), 1535-1553.
Lahan, M. M. (2012). Geological and geothermal mapping in the Trölladyngja field, SW-Iceland. United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme Report 19
Lahan, M. M. (2012). Geological and geothermal mapping in the Trölladyngja field, SW-Iceland. United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme Report 19
Jamison Turnbull's collection
  • Southern Region
    • Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
Kristmannsdottir, H., Tomasson, J. (1978) Zeolite zones in geothermal areas in Iceland. In Natural Zeolites - Occurrence, Properties, Use. Pergamon Press, Oxford. p.277-284.
    • Hornafjörður
Weidendorfer, D., Mattsson, H. B., & Ulmer, P. (2014). Dynamics of magma mixing in partially crystallized magma chambers: textural and petrological constraints from the basal complex of the Austurhorn intrusion (SE Iceland). Journal of Petrology, 55(9), 1865-1903. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egu044
Blake, D. H. (1966). The net-veined complex of the Austurhorn intrusion, southeastern Iceland. The Journal of Geology, 74(6), 891-907. doi.org/10.1086/627218
Saemundsson, K. & Gunnlaugsson, E. (2006): Icelandic rocks and minerals. Edda UK Ltd., 234 pp
    • Rangárþing ytra
Martin, E., & Sigmarsson, O. (2007). Crustal thermal state and origin of silicic magma in Iceland: the case of Torfajökull, Ljósufjöll and Snæfellsjökull volcanoes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153(5), 593-605. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-006-0165-5
Gunnarsson, B., Marsh, B. D., & Taylor Jr, H. P. (1998). Generation of Icelandic rhyolites: silicic lavas from the Torfajökull central volcano. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 83(1-2), 1-45. doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00017-1
Macdonald, R., McGarvie, D. W., Pinkerton, H., Smith, R. L., & Palacz, A. (1990). Petrogenetic evolution of the Torfajökull Volcanic Complex, Iceland I. Relationship between the magma types. Journal of Petrology, 31(2), 429-459. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.2.429
    • Sveitarfélagið Ölfus
Franzson, H., Kristjánsson, B. R., Gunnarsson, G., Björnsson, G., Hjartarson, A., Steingrímsson, B., ... & Gíslason, G. (2005, April). The Hengill-Hellisheiði geothermal field. Development of a conceptual geothermal model. In Proceedings world geothermal congress (pp. 1-7). Antalya.
  • Western Region
    • Borgarbyggð
      • Borgarfjördur
Field collected by Howard Heitner.
      • Hvitarsiða
        • Tunga
Betz, Volker (1981) Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (1) 5-26
    • Dalabyggð
[var. Chalcedony] Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
    • Hvalfjarðarsveit
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. 567pp.
Flink, Gustav (1886) Mineralogiska notiser I. 10. Lievrit från Thyrill, Island [Mineralogical notices I. 10. Lievrit from Thyrill, Iceland]. Bihang til Svenska vetenskapsakademien handlingar, 12 (3) 44-46
  • Westfjords
    • Ísafjarðarbær
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
    • Reykhólahreppur
      • Djúpifjörður
[Chalcedony var. Agate] Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
      • Þorskafjörður
Personally collected by Günter Frenz
 
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