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Chalcedony from
Leirvik, Eystur Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands


Locality type:Bygd
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leirvik, Eystur Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:512887
Long-form Identifier:1:3:512887:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcedony in this Region
The Northern Isles Tunnel, Leirvik, Eystur Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘThe Northern Isles Tunnel, Leirvik, Eystur Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘSyðrugøta, Eystur Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Haraldssund, Kunoyar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘStrond Quarry, Ánirnar, Klaksvíkar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘHeltnará, Millum Fjarða, Funningsfjørđur, Runavíkar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘHvannasundsvegur Quarry, Depil, Hvannasund Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘHúsafjall, Funningur, Runavíkar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘLeiti, Malinsfjall, Viðareiði Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘNesvik Quarry, Nesvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘRoad 12 roadcut, Hoyvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands
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