Gunnarstindur area, Stödvarfjörđur, Fjarðabyggð, Eastern Region, Iceland i
Regional Level Types
Gunnarstindur area Mountain
Stödvarfjörđur Fjord
Fjarðabyggð Municipality
Eastern Region Region
Iceland Country

Regional Level Types
Gunnarstindur area	Mountain
Stödvarfjörđur	Fjord
Fjarðabyggð	Municipality
Eastern Region	Region
Iceland	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

64° 51' 11'' North , 14° 5' 25'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: getbzq5y0

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Breiðdalsvík	130 (2017)	7.9km
Fáskrúðsfjörður	654 (2017)	9.3km
Stöðvarfjörður	189 (2016)	10.4km
Reyðarfjörður	1,152 (2016)	20.7km
Djúpivogur	348 (2017)	23.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

204304

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:204304:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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Icelandic:

Gunnarstindur, Stödvarfjörđur, Fjarðabyggð, Austurland, Ísland

Walker (1962) reports zeolites in amygdales in feldspar-porphyritic basalt at 2000 ft (0.61 km) on the eastern face of the peak between Gunnarstindur and Klófatindur, west of Stödvarfjörđur.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Metabasalt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ Garronite-Ca

Formula: Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Garronite-Ca	9.GC.05	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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Wikidata ID:	Q27006117

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References

Walker, G. P. L. (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (258). 173-186 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.258.01

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