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Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islandsi
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Sandavágur QuarryQuarry
SandavágurVillage
VágarIsland
Vágar RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Mesolite, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
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Mesolite, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
01420850017272255627749.jpg
Mesolite, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
07664760017272255629907.jpg
Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
00488240017272255634963.jpg
Mesolite, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
01420850017272255627749.jpg
Mesolite, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
07664760017272255629907.jpg
Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 3' 22'' North , 7° 9' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.05639,-7.15389
GRN:
N42W03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandavágur779 (2017)0.6km
Miðvágur1,040 (2017)2.2km
Kvívík372 (2017)7.9km
Sørvágur1,066 (2018)8.2km
Leynar114 (2017)8.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
130741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130741:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An intermittently worked quarry, also used as a rubbish dump.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 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
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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References

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Schmitter, F. J. (2008) Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Färöer-Inseln [Zeolites from the Far North: Collecting tours on the Faroe Islands]. Lapis, 33 (2) 29-35
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