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Klaksvik, Klaksvíkar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islandsi
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KlaksvikBygd
Klaksvíkar MunicipalityMunicipality
Norðoyar RegionTraditional Region
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Klaksvík4,664 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
180053
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180053:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Danish:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík Kommune, Norðoyar, Færøerne
Faroese:
Klaksvík, Klaksvíkar kommuna, Norðoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík, Norðoyar, Îles Féroé
German:
Klaksvík, Kommune Klaksvík, Nordinseln, Färöer
Italian:
Klaksvík, Norðoyar, Fær Øer
Norwegian:
Klaksvík, Klaksvíkar kommuna, Norðoyar, Færøyene
Russian:
Клаксвуйк, Клаксвуйк, Норойар, Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
克拉克斯维克, 克拉克斯维克市镇, 法罗群岛
Spanish:
Klaksvík, Norðoyar, Islas Feroe
Arabic:
كلاكسويك, جزر فارو
Armenian:
Քլակսվուիկ, Ֆարերյան կղզիներ
Basque:
Klaksvík, Norðoyar eskualdea, Faroeak
Belarusian:
Клаксвуйк, Нораяр, Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кляксвуйк, Фарэрскія астравы
Bulgarian:
Клаксвуйк, Фарьорски острови
Catalan:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík, Norðoyar, Illes Fèroe
Croatian:
Klaksvik, Føroyar
Czech:
Klaksvík, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Klaksvík, Klaksvíkar kommuna, Norðoyar, Faeröer
Egyptian Arabic:
كلاكسڤيك, جزر فارو
Farsi/Persian:
کلاکسویک, جزایر فارو
Finnish:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík , Färsaaret
Galician:
Klaksvík, Illas Feroe
Georgian:
კლაქსვიკი, ფარერის კუნძულები
Greek:
Κλάκσβικ, Δήμος Κλάκσβικ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Greenlandic:
Klaksvík, Savalimmiut
Hebrew:
קלאקסוויק, איי פארו
Hungarian:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík község, Norðoyar régió, Feröer
Icelandic:
Klakksvík, Sveitarfélagið Klakksvík, Norðeyjar, Færeyjar
Indonesian:
Klaksvík, Kepulauan Faroe
Irish Gaelic:
Klaksvík, Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
クラクスヴィーク, フェロー諸島
Korean:
클락스비크, 페로 제도
Latvian:
Klaksvíka, Fēru Salas
Lithuanian:
Klaksvikas, Norojaras, Farerai
Manx:
Klaksvík, Ellanyn ny Geyrragh
Moldavian:
Klaksvík
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Klaksvík, Færøyane
Ossetian:
Клаксвуйк, Норойар, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Klaksvík, Klaksvík , Norðoyar, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Klaksvík, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
Klaksvik, Insulele Feroe
Scots:
Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Serbian:
Клаксвик, Фарска Острва
Slovak:
Klaksvík, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Klaksvík, Klaksvíks kommun, Norðoyar, Färöarna
Traditional Chinese:
克拉克斯維克, 法羅群島
Turkish:
Klaksvík, Faroe Adaları
Ukrainian:
Клаксвік, Фарерські острови
Urdu:
کلاکسویک, کلاکسویک بلدیہ, جزائر فارو
Vietnamese:
Klaksvík, Quần đảo Faroe
Welsh:
Klaksvík, Ynysoedd Ffaröe


Dump of rock from the undersea tunnel linking Eysturoy and Bordoy islands.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
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
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 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
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 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ⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 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
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
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/Klaksv%C3%ADk
Wikidata ID:Q189361
GeoNames ID:2618795

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

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