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Hellisheiði geothermal field, Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hellisheiði geothermal field | Geothermal Field |
| Sveitarfélagið Ölfus | Municipality |
| Southern Region | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 2' 13'' North , 21° 24' 3'' West
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The Hellisheiði Power Station (Icelandic: Hellisheiðarvirkjun, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛtlɪsˌheiːðarˌvɪr̥cʏn]) is the eighth-largest geothermal power station in the world and largest in Iceland. The facility is located in Hengill, southwest Iceland, 11 km (ca. 7 mi) from the Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station. The plant has a capacity of 303 MW of electricity and 400 MW of hot water for Reykjavik's district heating. The power station is owned and operated by ON Power, a subsidiary of Reykjavík Energy.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wairakite Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Wairakite | 9.GB.05 | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellishei%C3%B0i_Power_Station |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2508514 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic Ocean
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North America Plate
- East Iceland RiftNarrow Rift
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