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Area:
1,393 km2
Type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Territorial waters of Faroe Islands
Other Languages:
Danish:
Færøerne
Faroese:
Føroyar
French:
Îles Féroé
German:
Färöer
Italian:
Fær Øer
Norwegian:
Færøyene
Russian:
Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
法罗群岛
Spanish:
Islas Feroe
Achinese:
Pulo-pulo Faroe
Afrikaans:
Faroëreilande
Albanian:
Ishujt Faroe
Alemannic:
Färöer
Amharic:
ፋሮ ደሴቶች
Anglo-Saxon:
Faroisca Īega
Arabic:
جزر فارو
Aragonese:
Islas Feroe
Armenian:
Ֆարերյան կղզիներ
Asturian:
Islles Feroe
Azeri:
Farer adaları
Bashkir:
Фарер утрауҙары
Basque:
Faroeak
Bavarian:
Färöer
Belarusian:
Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Фарэрскія астравы
Bengali:
ফ্যারো দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফারো দ্বীপমালা
Bislama:
Faroe aelan
Bosnian:
Farska ostrva
Breton:
Faero
Bulgarian:
Фарьорски острови
Catalan:
Illes Fèroe
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
دوڕگەکانی فارۆ
Chechen:
Фарерийн гӀайренаш
Classical Chinese:
法羅群島
Cornish:
Ynysow Faroe
Croatian:
Føroyar
Czech:
Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Faeröer
Dutch Low Saxon:
Faeröer
Egyptian Arabic:
جزر فارو
Erzya:
Фарерэнь усият
Esperanto:
Ferooj
Estonian:
Fääri saared
Ewe:
Faroe Islands
Extremaduran:
Islas Feroes
Farsi/Persian:
جزایر فارو
Fiji Hindi:
Faroe Islands
Finnish:
Färsaaret
Franco-Provençal:
Iles Fèroè
Gagauz:
Farer Adaları
Galician:
Illas Feroe
Georgian:
ფარერის კუნძულები
Greek:
Νήσοι Φερόες
Greenlandic:
Savalimmiut
Gujarati:
ફરો દ્વિપસમૂહ
Hakka:
Faroe Khiùn-tó
Hebrew:
איי פארו
Hindi:
फ़रो द्वीपसमूह
Hungarian:
Feröer
Icelandic:
Færeyjar
Ido:
Faero
Indonesian:
Kepulauan Faroe
Irish Gaelic:
Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
フェロー諸島
Javanese:
Kapuloan Faroe
Kalmyk:
Форойсин Арлс
Kannada:
ಫ್ಯಾರೋ ದ್ವೀಪಗಳು
Kapampangan:
Pulung Faroe
Karachay-Balkar:
Фарер айрымканла
Karakalpak:
Farer atawları
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Фарер аралдары
Kinyarwanda:
Ibirwa bya Farowe
Komi:
Фарер діяс
Konkani:
फेरो द्वीपसमूह
Korean:
페로 제도
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Giravên Feroe
Kyrgyz:
Фарер аралдары
Latin:
Faeroae
Latvian:
Fēru Salas
Ligurian:
Isoe Farœ
Limburgian:
Faeröer
Lingua Franca Nova:
Isolas Faro
Lithuanian:
Farerai
Lombard:
Faroe
Low Saxon/Low German:
Färöer
Lower Sorbian:
Färöje
Luxembourgish:
Färöer
Macedonian:
Фарски Острови
Malay:
Kepulauan Faroe
Malayalam:
ഫറോ ദ്വീപുകൾ
Maltese:
Gżejjer Faroe
Manx:
Ellanyn ny Geyrragh
Maori:
Moutere Faroe
Marathi:
फेरो द्वीपसमूह
Mazanderani:
فارو
Min Dong Chinese:
Faroe Gùng-dō̤
Mingrelian:
ფარერიშ კოკეფი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Faroe Kûn-tó
Mongolian:
Фарерын арлууд
Nepali:
फरोइ टापु
Norfolk:
Faaro Ailen
Northern Frisian:
Färöer
Northern Sami:
Fearsullot
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Færøyane
Novial:
Faro Isles
Occitan:
Illas Feròe
Odia:
ଫାରୋ ଦ୍ଵୀପପୁଞ୍ଜ
Ossetian:
Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Piedmontese:
Faròe
Polish:
Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Ilhas Feroe
Punjabi:
ਫ਼ਰੋ ਟਾਪੂ
Quechua:
Pharuy
Romanian:
Insulele Feroe
Romansh:
Inslas Feroe
Russia Buriat:
Фарерай аралнууд
Sardinian:
Ìsulas Føroyar
Saterland Frisian:
Färöer
Scots:
Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic:
Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Serbian:
Фарска Острва
Serbo-Croatian:
Ferojski otoci
Sicilian:
Ìsuli Fær Øer
Sinhalese:
ෆාරෝ දිවයින්
Slovak:
Faerské ostrovy
Slovenian:
Ferski otoki
Somali:
Jasiiradaha Feroe
South Azerbaijani:
فارو آدالاری
Sundanese:
Kapuloan Faroe
Swahili:
Visiwa vya Faroe
Swedish:
Färöarna
Tagalog:
Kapuluang Peroe
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Ҷазираҳои Фаро
Tamil:
பரோயே தீவுகள்
Tatar:
Фарер утраулары
Telugu:
ఫారో దీవులు
Tetum:
Nusar Faroé
Thai:
หมู่เกาะแฟโร
Traditional Chinese:
法羅群島
Tumbuka:
Vilumba vya Faroe
Turkish:
Faroe Adaları
Ukrainian:
Фарерські острови
Upper Sorbian:
Färöje
Urdu:
جزائر فارو
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Farer orollari
Venetian:
Ixołe Fær Øer
Veps:
Fareran Sared
Vietnamese:
Quần đảo Faroe
Vlax Romani:
Dvipa Faroe
Waray:
Kapuropud-an Feroe
Welsh:
Ynysoedd Ffaröe
West Frisian:
Fêreu-eilannen
Western Punjabi:
فارو جزیرے
Wolof:
Duni Faarow
Wu Chinese:
法罗群岛
Yoruba:
Àwọn Erékùṣù Fàróè
Zeelandic:
Faeroër
An autonomous territory officially part of the Kingdom of Denmark but self-governing since 1948. The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 29 municipalities (kommunur), which are divided in different administrative villages (bygd, pl. bygdin in Faroese).
There are 18 islands.
The 29 municipalities comprise "about 120 cities and villages. Until December 31, 2008, there were 34 municipalities, and until December 31, 2004, there were 48 municipalities. In the coming years the number of Faroese municipalities is expected to drop to somewhere between 7 and 15, as there is currently a rationale towards municipal amalgamation and a decentralization of public services." (Wikipedia, accessed 14 March 2024)
There are 6 old traditional regions, sýslur (pl.) in Faroese (they are used in the Open Street Maps), some have boundaries identical with one island, others includes several islands.
- Eysturoy Region (Eysturoyar Sýsla).
- Streymoy Region (Streymoyar Sýsla)
- Sandoy Region (Sandoyar Sýsla)
- Suðuroy Region (Suduroyar Sýsla)
- Vága Region (Vága Sýsla)
- Northern Islands Region (Nordoyoar Sysla)
There are 18 islands.
The 29 municipalities comprise "about 120 cities and villages. Until December 31, 2008, there were 34 municipalities, and until December 31, 2004, there were 48 municipalities. In the coming years the number of Faroese municipalities is expected to drop to somewhere between 7 and 15, as there is currently a rationale towards municipal amalgamation and a decentralization of public services." (Wikipedia, accessed 14 March 2024)
There are 6 old traditional regions, sýslur (pl.) in Faroese (they are used in the Open Street Maps), some have boundaries identical with one island, others includes several islands.
- Eysturoy Region (Eysturoyar Sýsla).
- Streymoy Region (Streymoyar Sýsla)
- Sandoy Region (Sandoyar Sýsla)
- Suðuroy Region (Suduroyar Sýsla)
- Vága Region (Vága Sýsla)
- Northern Islands Region (Nordoyoar Sysla)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 51 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Localities: Reported from at least 65 localities in this region. Habit: 1-4cm |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Localities: Uppi á Dal, Kunoy, Kunoyar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands Fútaklettur, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands Selatrađ Quarry, Morskranes, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands Strendur Quarry, Kolbeinagjógv, Sjóvar Municipality, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands Gamlarett Quarry, Kirkjubøur, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Locality: Vaalvo, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O Locality: Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands References: Dr. Yu Chen HuangIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O Localities: Habit: radial aggregates 1-2mm in diameter Colour: gray Description: lining vugs in basalt |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: As content in opal |
| ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O Habit: compact fiborus needles to 5mm long Colour: white |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Locality: Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands Description: White spherule on heulandite crystal base. References: |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 67 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Colour: white |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Lévyne-Ca (TL) Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O Localities: Habit: plates Colour: water clear |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Localities: Suðuroy, Suðuroy Region, Faroe Islands Forðbiarnipa, Suðuroy, Suðuroy Region, Faroe Islands Glyvursnes Quarry, Argir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands Strond Quarry, Ánirnar, Klaksvíkar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O Localities: Suðuroy, Suðuroy Region, Faroe Islands Forðbiarnipa, Suðuroy, Suðuroy Region, Faroe Islands Eysturoy Island, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands Tunlar Norður um Fjall, Árnafjørður, Klaksvíkar Municipality, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands Tórshavn, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 75 localities in this region. Habit: chrystallballs Colour: white Description: crystallballs 2-4 cm in diameter |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Localities: Reported from at least 43 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Description: as content in opal |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca (TL) | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Clinoptilolite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 3 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q4628 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2622320 |
Localities in this Region
- ⭔Eysturoy Region
- ⭔Norðoyar Region
- ⭔Sandoy Region
- Sandoy Region
- Skúvoyar Municipality
- ⭔Streymoy Region
- ⭔Suðuroy Region
- Vaalvo
- ⭔Vágar Region
- Valnabrugo
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Atlantic OceanOcean
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- North European Rifted MarginPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Faroe Islands
- Eysturoy Region
- Eysturoy IslandIsland
- Eysturoy Region
- SkálafjørđurFjord
- Norðoyar Region
- Sandoy Region
- SandoyIsland
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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References
Widman, O. (1890) Mineralanalytiska meddelanden från Upsala kemiska labratorium. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 12 (1) 20-29 doi:10.1080/11035899009442386with an analysis of chabazite from the Faroe islands
Currie, J. (1907) The mineralogy of the Faeroes, arranged topographically. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society, 9 (1) 1-68 doi:10.1144/transed.9.1.1
Aminoff, G. (1916) Kalkspattvillingar från Färöarna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 38 (5) 339-348 doi:10.1080/11035891609444398
Noe-Nygaard, Arne (1974) Cenozoic to Recent Volcanism In and Around the North Atlantic Basin. In The Ocean Basins and Margins. Plenum Press. p.391-443. doi:10.1007/978-1-4684-3033-2_11
Burvald, Ingulv (2003) Mineralforekomster på Færøyene [Mineral localities in the Faroe Islands]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 29-34
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