Hofsá is a tributary of the Svarfarfðadalsá ib the Dalvíkurbyggð. Not to be confused with other Hofsá streams, as hofsá is a common name for streams in Iceland. It is nebrtioned by Jacobson (1977) for Erionite.

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ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

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ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

Formula: M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

References:

Betz, Volker (1981) Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (1) 5-26pp.21-21

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Unclassified
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup'	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Greenland-Iceland RidgeWide Rift
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge

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EuropeContinent

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References

Jakobsson, S. (1977) Islenzkir Zeolítar (Geislasteinar). Arbók Ferðafélags Íslands. p. 200p.200 - Map

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