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Strond Quarry, Ănirnar, KlaksvĂkar Municipality, NorĂ°oyar Region, Faroe Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Strond Quarry | Quarry |
| Ănirnar | Village |
| KlaksvĂkar Municipality | Municipality |
| NorĂ°oyar Region | Traditional Region |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 16' 18'' North , 6° 35' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| NorĂ°depil | 170 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Hvannasund | 271 (2017) | 4.7km |
| KlaksvĂk | 4,664 (2018) | 5.0km |
| LeirvĂk | 960 (2012) | 8.6km |
| NorĂ°ragĂžta | 573 (2017) | 11.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Strond, BorĂ°oy, FĂžroyer
Large, now (2017) closed quarry on the right side of the road going from Klaksvik to Haraldsund (North of Klaksvik). In the former quarry the world's largest salmon breeding plant is under constuction and expected to start up in 2018 (see Google Maps/Earth).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| â 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â 'Chabazite' |
| â 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
| â Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| â Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| â Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O References: |
| â Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| â Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| â Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| âȘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
| â 'Thomsonite Subgroup' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| â | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| â | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| â | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | â Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| H | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | â Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| O | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | â Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Si | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | â Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic OceanOcean
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- North European Rifted MarginPassive Margin
Faroe Islands
- NorĂ°oyar Region
- BorĂ°oyIsland
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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Strond Quarry, Ănirnar, KlaksvĂkar Municipality, NorĂ°oyar Region, Faroe Islands