Neskaupstaður, Fjarðabyggð, Eastern Region, Icelandi
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Neskaupstaður | Town |
Fjarðabyggð | Municipality |
Eastern Region | Region |
Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 8' 55'' North , 13° 41' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
243195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243195:9
GUID (UUID V4):
d6024b25-bca2-404e-adb8-a57b23c62d18
Other Languages:
Icelandic:
Neskaupstaður, Fjarðabyggð, Austurland, Ísland
Neskaupstaður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɛsˌkʰœipˌstaːðʏr̥]) is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður [ˈnɔrðˌfjœrðʏr̥] on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð. Neskaupstaður is the third-largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red").
The town was nicknamed "Little Moscow" in the 20th century due to its strong socialist background.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz, Raman-Spectrum available |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ 'Chabazite' Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz, Raman-Spectrum available |
ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Reference: Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neskaupsta%C3%B0ur |
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Wikidata ID: | Q176728 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Region
- Fjarðabyggð
- Neskaupstaður
- Fjarðabyggð
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