Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Norðoyri | Village |
| Borðoy | Island |
| Norðoyar Region | Traditional Region |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Territory |
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Locality type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nordoyri; Nordöre
Other Languages:
Danish:
Nordøre, Bordø, Norðoyar, Færøerne
Faroese:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar sýsla, Føroyar
German:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Nordinseln, Färöer
Norwegian:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar, Færøyene
Czech:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar, Faeröer
Hungarian:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar régió, Feröer
Ossetian:
Норойри, Борой, Норойар, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar, Wyspy Owcze
Romanian:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Insulele Feroe
Slovak:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar, Färöarna
Betz (1981) mentions that stilbite occurs abundantly along the shoreline south of Norðoyri.
Schmitter (2008) describes finds in a roadcut.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35 |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite' Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35 |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' Reference: Görgey, R. (1910): Ein Beitrag zur topographischen Mineralogie der Färöer. Auf Grund einer mit F. Cornu unternommenen Reise, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, etc., Beilageband, 29, 269-315, pl. VII-IX ; Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26 |
| ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35; Volker Betz (1981) Famous Mineral Localities: Zeolites From Iceland and the Faeroe Islands. Mineralogical Record 12:5-26 |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite' Reference: Fabrizio Frattini collection photo ID 267744 |
Gallery:
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26.
Schmitter, F. J. (2008): Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33 (2): 29-35
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor%C3%B0oyri |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q255015 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2616144 |
Localities in this Region
- Norðoyar Region
- Borðoy
- Norðoyri
- Borðoy
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