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SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islandsi
Regional Level Types
SuĂ°uroyIsland
SuĂ°uroy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Heulandite Subgroup

SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Stilbite Subgroup

VĂĄgur, SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Agate

Sumbiar Tunnel, Sumba, SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Heulandite Subgroup

SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Stilbite Subgroup

VĂĄgur, SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Agate

Sumbiar Tunnel, Sumba, SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Heulandite Subgroup

SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
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Stilbite Subgroup

VĂĄgur, SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroy Region, Faroe Islands
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
VĂĄgur1,569 (2018)
TvĂžroyri1,230 (2018)
Porkeri396 (2017)
Sumba289 (2017)
Lopra124 (2018)
FĂĄmjin111 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
130773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130773:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Danish:
SuderĂž, FĂŠrĂžerne
Faroese:
SuĂ°uroy, SuĂ°uroyar sĂœsla, FĂžroyar
French:
SuĂ°uroy, Îles FĂ©roĂ©
German:
Suðuroy, FÀröer
Italian:
Suðuroy, FÊr Øer
Russian:
ХуĐČŃƒŃ€ĐŸĐč, ЀарДрсĐșОД ĐŸŃŃ‚Ń€ĐŸĐČĐ°
Simplified Chinese:
捗ćț, æł•çœ—çŸ€ćț
Spanish:
SuĂ°uroy, Islas Feroe
Azeri:
Suvuroy adası, Farer adaları
Basque:
SuĂ°uroy, Faroeak
Belarusian:
ХуĐČураĐč, Đ€Đ°Ń€ŃŃ€ŃĐșія астраĐČы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
ХуĐČŃƒŃ€ĐŸĐč, Đ€Đ°Ń€ŃŃ€ŃĐșія астраĐČы
Catalan:
SuĂ°uroy, Illes FĂšroe
Czech:
Suðuroy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Suðuroy, Faeröer
Esperanto:
SuĂ°uroy, Ferooj
Finnish:
SuĂ°uroy, FĂ€rsaaret
Greek:
ÎŁÎżÏÎœÏ„ÎżÏ…ÏÎżÏŠ, ÎÎźÏƒÎżÎč ΊΔρόΔς
Hebrew:
ŚĄŚ•Ś“'Ś•ŚšŚ•Ś™, ŚŚ™Ś™ Ś€ŚŚšŚ•
Hungarian:
Suðuroy, Feröer
Icelandic:
SuĂ°uroy, FĂŠreyjar
Indonesian:
SuĂ°uroy, Kepulauan Faroe
Irish Gaelic:
SuĂ°uroy, OileĂĄin FharĂł
Japanese:
ă‚čăƒŽăƒ­ă‚€ćł¶, ăƒ•ă‚§ăƒ­ăƒŒè«žćł¶
Korean:
ìˆ˜ë‘ëĄœìŽì„Ź, 페로 제도
Lithuanian:
Suvurojus, Farerai
Macedonian:
ХуĐČŃƒŃ€ĐŸŃ˜, ЀарсĐșĐž ĐžŃŃ‚Ń€ĐŸĐČĐž
Norwegian:
SuĂ°uroy, FĂŠrĂžyene
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
SuĂ°uroy, FĂŠrĂžyane
Ossetian:
ĐĄŃƒŃƒŃ€ĐŸĐč, ЀарДры саĐșъаЮéхтé
Polish:
SuĂ°uroy, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
SuĂ°uroy, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
SuĂ°uroy, Insulele Feroe
Scots:
SuĂ°uroy, Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic:
SuĂ°uroy, Na h-Eileanan FĂ ro
Serbian:
ĐĄŃƒĐŽŃƒŃ€ĐŸŃ˜, ЀарсĐșĐ° ОстрĐČĐ°
Slovak:
Suðuroy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Suðuroy, FÀröarna
Traditional Chinese:
ć—ćł¶, æł•çŸ…çŸ€ćł¶
Ukrainian:
ХуĐČŃƒŃ€ĐŸĐč, Đ€Đ°Ń€Đ”Ń€ŃŃŒĐșі ĐŸŃŃ‚Ń€ĐŸĐČĐž
Vietnamese:
SuĂ°uroy, Quáș§n đáșŁo Faroe


SuĂ°uroy Island is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Jakob Aandstad phto and specimen (photo 1392209)Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
References:
Jakob Aandstad phto and specimen (photo 1392209)Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su%C3%B0uroy
Wikidata ID:Q210309
GeoNames ID:2612137

Localities in this Region

Faroe Islands
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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References

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
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