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Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Streymoy | Island |
| Streymoy Region | Region |
| Faroe Islands | Autonomous Territory |
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Danish:
Strømø, Færøerne
Faroese:
Streymoyar sýsla, Streymoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Streymoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Streymoy, Färöer
Italian:
Streymoy, Fær Øer
Russian:
Стреймой, Стреймой, Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
斯特莱默岛, 法罗群岛
Spanish:
Streymoy, Islas Feroe
Arabic:
ستريموي, جزر فارو
Azeri:
Streymoy, Farer adaları
Basque:
Streymoy, Faroeak
Belarusian:
Стрэймай, Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Стрэймой, Фарэрскія астравы
Catalan:
Streymoy, Illes Fèroe
Czech:
Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Streymoy, Faeröer
Dutch Low Saxon:
Streumoog, Faeröer
Esperanto:
Streymoy, Ferooj
Estonian:
Streymoy, Fääri saared
Farsi/Persian:
استرومو, جزایر فارو
Finnish:
Streymoy, Färsaaret
Greek:
Στρέιμοϊ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Hebrew:
סטריימוי, איי פארו
Hungarian:
Streymoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Straumey, Færeyjar
Irish Gaelic:
Streymoy, Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
ストレイモイ島, フェロー諸島
Korean:
스트뢰뫼, 페로 제도
Lithuanian:
Streimojus, Farerai
Norwegian:
Streymoy, Færøyene
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Streymoy, Færøyane
Ossetian:
Стреймой, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Streymoy, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Streymoy, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
Streymoy, Insulele Feroe
Scots:
Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic:
Streymoy, Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Serbian:
Стрејмој, Фарска Острва
Slovak:
Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Streymoy, Färöarna
Thai:
สเตรอเมอ, หมู่เกาะแฟโร
Traditional Chinese:
斯特萊默島, 法羅群島
Ukrainian:
Стреймой, Фарерські острови
Vietnamese:
Streymoy, Quần đảo Faroe
West Frisian:
Streymoy, Fêreu-eilannen
The largest of the Streymoy Region group of islands.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities19 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Gasafelli, Haldórsvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Fossa Valley, Vestmanna, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Vestmanna harbour, Vestmanna, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Nesvik Quarry, Nesvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Nólsoy Quarry, Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' Habit: crystals to25mm Colour: white |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: As content in opal |
| ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Localities: Rossafelli, Nesvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Nesvik Quarry, Nesvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Streymnes, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Lake Leynar, Leynar, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Vestmanna 1 borehole, Vestmanna, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Localities: Colour: white |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Lévyne-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Localities: Habit: corse needles 5cm long and 2cm in diameter |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Description: as content in opal |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streymoy |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q192540 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2612225 |
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