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Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland i
Regional Level Types
Dalabyggð Municipality
Western Region Region
Iceland Country

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Dalabyggð	Municipality
Western Region	Region
Iceland	Country

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Chalcedony, etc.

Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Cowlesite

Haukabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Lévyne-Ca

Brattabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Chalcedony, etc.

Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Cowlesite

Haukabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Lévyne-Ca

Brattabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Chalcedony, etc.

Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Cowlesite

Haukabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Neighbouring regions:

Borgarbyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Strandabyggð, Westfjords, Iceland

Reykhólahreppur, Westfjords, Iceland

Húnaþing vestra, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur, Western Region, Iceland

Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur, Western Region, Iceland

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Búðardalur	252 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

260718

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:260718:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islande

German:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Island

Icelandic:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Ísland

Italian:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islanda

Spanish:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islandia

Albanian:

Dalabyggd, Rajoni Perëndimor, Islanda

Basque:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islandia

Cebuano:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Iceland

Dutch:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, IJsland

Esperanto:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islando

Indonesian:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islandia

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Peng-tó

Northern Sami:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islánda

Norwegian:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Island

Polish:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Islandia

Swedish:

Dalabyggð, Vesturland, Island

Dalabyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlaˌpɪɣθ]) is a municipality located in Dalasýsla, western Iceland. Its main settlement is Búðardalur.

Dalabyggð is an agricultural area that belongs to the municipality of Dalabyggð. Therefore, the main industry in the area is agriculture and sheep farming, There is also a thermal bath, Guðrúnarlaug, in the municipality that was named after Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir from the Laxdæla saga.

There are many places in Dalabyggð with a great story, for example: Eiríksstaðir, Guðrúnarlaug, Haukadalur, and Ólafsdalur.

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ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

ⓘ Siderite

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Zeolite collection of Volker Betz

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Eyrarfjall, Álftafjörður, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Personally collected by Günter Frenz

ⓘ Cowlesite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O

Locality: Haukabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Alessandro Cantamessa collection & photo ID: 579945

ⓘ Lévyne-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O

Locality: Brattabrekka, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Locality: Eyrarfjall, Álftafjörður, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Personally collected by Günter Frenz

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

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

Locality: Eyrarfjall, Álftafjörður, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Personally collected by Günter Frenz

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Zeolite collection of Volker Betz

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Zeolite collection of Volker Betz

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Banaflatir road cut, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Zeolite collection of Volker Betz

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Locality: Eyrarfjall, Álftafjörður, Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

References:

Personally collected by Günter Frenz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Lévyne-Ca	9.GD.15	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Cowlesite	9.GG.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'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	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
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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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalabygg%C3%B0
Wikidata ID:	Q1157787
GeoNames ID:	3426206

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