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Strendur, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
Regional Level Types
StrendurBygd
Sjóvar MunicipalityMunicipality
Eysturoy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Mindat Locality ID:
180059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180059:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Danish:
Strænder, Sjóvar Kommune, Østerø, Færøerne
Faroese:
Strendur, Sjóvar kommuna, Eysturoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Strendur, Sjóvar, Eysturoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Strendur, Kommune Sjóvar, Eysturoy, Färöer
Italian:
Strendur, Sjóvar, Eysturoy, Fær Øer
Spanish:
Strendur, Sjógv, Eysturoy, Islas Feroe
Czech:
Strendur, Eysturoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Strendur, Sjóvar kommuna, Eysturoy, Faeröer
Hungarian:
Strendur, Sjóv község, Eysturoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Strendur, Sjóvar kommuna, Austurey, Færeyjar
Lithuanian:
Strenduras, Sjovaro savivaldybė, Eisturojus, Farerai
Manx:
Strendur, Ellanyn ny Geyrragh
Norwegian:
Strendur, Sjóvar kommuna, Eysturoy, Færøyene
Polish:
Strendur, Sjóv , Eysturoy, Wyspy Owcze
Romanian:
Strendur, Eysturoy, Insulele Feroe
Swedish:
Strendur, Sjóvars kommun, Österö syssel, Färöarna


Some zeolites were found in an intermittently worked quarry, 2km from the settlement Strendur.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strendur
Wikidata ID:Q1025132
GeoNames ID:2612233

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Faroe Islands
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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