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Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Icelandi
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
Neighbouring regions:
Rangárþing eystra, Southern Region, Iceland
Skaftárhreppur, Southern Region, Iceland
Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, Southern Region, Iceland
Ásahreppur, Southern Region, Iceland
Flóahreppur, Southern Region, Iceland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hella784 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
310004
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310004:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islande
German:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Island
Icelandic:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Ísland
Italian:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islanda
Spanish:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islandia
Albanian:
Rangárþing ytra, Rajoni Jugor, Islanda
Basque:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islandia
Dutch:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, IJsland
Indonesian:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islandia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Peng-tó
Northern Sami:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islánda
Norwegian:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Island
Polish:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Islandia
Swedish:
Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Island


Rangárþing ytra (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈrauŋkˌaurˌθiŋk ˈɪːtra]) is a municipality located in southern Iceland. Its major industries include tourism and agriculture. Rangárþing ytra was created 9 June 2002, when three municipalities, Rangárvallahreppur, Holta- og Landsveit and Djúpárhreppur were merged. The largest settlement is Hella.

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17 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Description: Deposited in vesicles from vapor phase.
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Heklaite (TL)
Formula: KNaSiF6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hieratite
Formula: K2[SiF6]
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jakobssonite (TL)
Formula: CaAlF5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Leonardsenite (TL)
Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Malladrite
Formula: Na2[SiF6]
ⓘ 'Microperthite'
ⓘ Oskarssonite
Formula: AlF3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Topsøeite (TL)
Formula: FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ?
Formula: (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
ⓘ 'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ?
Formula: FeSiF6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Verneite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca3Al2F14
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘOskarssonite3.A0.AlF3
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘLeonardsenite (TL)3.CB.25MgAlF5 · 2H2O
ⓘVerneite (TL)3.CB.60Na2Ca3Al2F14
ⓘTopsøeite (TL)3.CD.05FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
ⓘJakobssonite (TL)3.CD.15CaAlF5
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘMalladrite3.CH.05Na2[SiF6]
ⓘHieratite3.CH.15K2[SiF6]
ⓘHeklaite (TL)3.CH.30KNaSiF6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferroaugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferrohedenbergite9.DA.15(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Microperthite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ?-(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
ⓘ'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ?-FeSiF6 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Hⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Hⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Oⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
Oⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Fⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Fⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Fⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Fⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Fⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Fⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Fⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Fⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Naⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Alⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Alⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Siⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Siⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
Siⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Kⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Caⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Caⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Feⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite(Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6
Feⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Feⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q540016
GeoNames ID:3345275

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