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Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
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NólsoyIsland
Tórshavn MunicipalityMunicipality
StreymoyIsland
Streymoy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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Nólsoy283 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
813
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:813:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nalsoe; Naalsö; Nolsö
Other Languages:
Danish:
Nolsø, Tórshavn Kommune, Strømø, Færøerne
Faroese:
Nólsoy, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoyar sýsla, Streymoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Nólsoy, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Nólsoy, Kommune Tórshavn, Streymoy, Färöer
Italian:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Fær Øer
Norwegian:
Nólsoy, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoy, Færøyene
Russian:
Нёльсой, Торсхавн , Стреймой, Стреймой, Фарерские острова
Spanish:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Islas Feroe
Arabic:
نولسوي, ستريموي, جزر فارو
Azeri:
Nyolsoy adası, Streymoy, Farer adaları
Belarusian:
Ноўльсай, Торсхаўн, Стрэймай, Фарэрскія астравы
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Наўльсой, Стрэймой, Фарэрскія астравы
Catalan:
Nólsoy, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Illes Fèroe
Czech:
Nólsoy, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Nólsoy, Tórshavnar kommuna, Streymoy, Faeröer
Esperanto:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Ferooj
Finnish:
Nólsoy, Tórshavn , Streymoy, Färsaaret
Greek:
Νόλσοϊ, Δήμος του Τόρσχαβν, Στρέιμοϊ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Hebrew:
נולסוי, סטריימוי, איי פארו
Hungarian:
Nólsoy, Tórshavn község, Streymoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Nólsey, Sveitarfélagið Þórshöfn, Straumey, Færeyjar
Irish Gaelic:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Oileáin Fharó
Japanese:
ネルソイ島, ストレイモイ島, フェロー諸島
Korean:
놀소이섬, 스트뢰뫼, 페로 제도
Lithuanian:
Noulsojus, Torshauno savivaldybė, Streimojus, Farerai
Manx:
Nólsoy, Tórshavnar kommuna, Ellanyn ny Geyrragh
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Færøyane
Ossetian:
Нольсой, Торсхавн , Стреймой, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Nólsoy, Thorshavn , Streymoy, Wyspy Owcze
Portuguese:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Ilhas Feroe
Romanian:
Nólsoy, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Insulele Feroe
Scottish Gaelic:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Na h-Eileanan Fàro
Slovak:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Nólsoy, Tórshavns kommun, Streymoy, Färöarna
Ukrainian:
Ноульсой, Стреймой, Фарерські острови
Vietnamese:
Nólsoy, Streymoy, Quần đảo Faroe


Administratively Nolsoy belongs to the Tórshavn Municipality.

https://www.mindat.org/mesg-158313.html#158330

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
Habit: crystals to25mm
Colour: white
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: bowties to 3cm long, flattend blades
Colour: colorless to cream
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Habit: radial blades

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'
-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B3lsoy,_N%C3%B3lsoy
Wikidata ID:Q240071
GeoNames ID:2616437

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