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Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands i
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Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel Tunnel
Selatrað Village
Sjóvar Municipality Municipality
Eysturoy Region Region
Faroe Islands Autonomous Territory

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Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel	Tunnel
Selatrað	Village
Sjóvar Municipality	Municipality
Eysturoy Region	Region
Faroe Islands	Autonomous Territory

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In front of the Robbins TBM

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Chabazite, etc.

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Calcite

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

In front of the Robbins TBM

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Chabazite, etc.

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Calcite

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

In front of the Robbins TBM

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Chabazite, etc.

Eidi II Hydropower Tunnel, Selatrað, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

62° 11' 25'' North , 6° 55' 31'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Oyri	140 (2017)	2.7km
Skálafjørður	105 (2012)	4.1km
Hósvík	344 (2018)	4.4km
Oyrarbakki	104 (2012)	4.4km
Streymnes	189 (2018)	4.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

247649

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:247649:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

Faroese:

Eiði 2, Selatrað, Sjóvar kommuna, Eysturoyar sýsla, Føroyar

A 8 km long and 3,35 m in diameter wide water collector tunnel created by using a Robbins Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) on the island of Eysturoy. It is located close to the bridge between Stremoy and Eysturoy, and goes from Norðskáli to Selatrað.

Minerals were collected in 2012, during the construction period.

Coordinates are for the approximate half way point of the tunnel.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ Mesolite

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ Gyrolite

Formula: NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Gyrolite	9.EE.30	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

North European Rifted MarginPassive Margin

EuropeContinent

Faroe Islands

Eysturoy Region
- Eysturoy IslandIsland

North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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References

www.nags.net (n.d.) http://www.nags.net/Stein/2013/2013-1_Burvald.pdf

Burvald, Ingulv (2013) På mineraljakt i sporet etter en "anderledes "Ormen Lange [Færøyene]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 40 (1) 4-12

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