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Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grindavik | Town |
| Grindavíkurbær | Municipality |
| Southern Peninsula | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 50' 36'' North , 22° 26' 9'' West
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Grindavík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkrɪntaˌviːk]) is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula of Iceland, not far from the tuya Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's premiere attraction, is located 5 kilometres (ca. 3 mi) from the town centre.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jakobssonite Formula: CaAlF5 |
| ⓘ Meniaylovite Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Jakobssonite | 3.CD.15 | CaAlF5 |
| ⓘ | Meniaylovite | 3.CG.10 | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| F | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindav%C3%ADk |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q472822 |
Localities in this Region
- Southern Peninsula
- Grindavíkurbær
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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Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland