Tjörneshreppur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰjœrˌnɛsˌr̥ɛhpʏr̥]) is a municipality in Iceland, part of the Norðurland eystra region. It is surrounded by the Norðurþing municipality on land, but has significant coastline.

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

ⓘ Merlinoite

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Hallbjarnarstaðará, Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Reference: SCHNORRER-KÖHLER, G. (1990): Merlinoit - ein neues Zeolithmineral von der Halbinsel Tjörnes, N-Island.- Der Aufschluss, 41 (H. 5), S. 295-298

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

Locality: Hallbjarnarstaðará, Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Reference: SCHNORRER-KÖHLER, G. (1990): Merlinoit - ein neues Zeolithmineral von der Halbinsel Tjörnes, N-Island.- Der Aufschluss, 41 (H. 5), S. 295-298

ⓘ Merlinoite

Formula: (K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O

Locality: Hallbjarnarstaðará, Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Reference: SCHNORRER-KÖHLER, G. (1990): Merlinoit - ein neues Zeolithmineral von der Halbinsel Tjörnes, N-Island.- Der Aufschluss, 41 (H. 5), S. 295-298

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Locality: Hallbjarnarstaðará, Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Reference: SCHNORRER-KÖHLER, G. (1990): Merlinoit - ein neues Zeolithmineral von der Halbinsel Tjörnes, N-Island.- Der Aufschluss, 41 (H. 5), S. 295-298

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Merlinoite	9.GC.15	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

203

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

5.33 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Tjörnes	1	5.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Helcion genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellidae : *Helcion*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Gibbula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Gibbula*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Solariella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : *Solariella*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cingula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : *Cingula*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Natica genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Rissoa genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : *Rissoa*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bela genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : *Bela*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Buccinum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Buccinum*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Columbella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Columbella*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Trophon (Sipho) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Trophon : *Trophon (Sipho)*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cylichna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : *Cylichna*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Abra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : *Abra*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Astarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Macoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Macoma*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Spisula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : *Spisula*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Venerupis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Venerupis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lentidium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Lentidium*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : *Mya*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Thracia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : *Thracia*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Eubalaena genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : *Eubalaena*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Lentidium complanatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Lentidium : *Lentidium complanatum*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Acteon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : *Acteon*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nuculana minuta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana minuta*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mytilus edulis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : *Mytilus edulis*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Buccinum undatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : *Buccinum undatum*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Serripes : *Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Arctica islandica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Arcticidae : Arctica : *Arctica islandica*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Astarte crenata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : *Astarte crenata*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cyclocardia borealis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : *Cyclocardia borealis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Macoma) calcarea*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mya pseudoarenaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Mya : *Mya pseudoarenaria*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Yoldia (Yoldia) myalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : *Yoldia (Yoldia) myalis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Ciliatocardium : *Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Spisula arcuata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : *Spisula arcuata*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Littorina saxatilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Littorina : *Littorina saxatilis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Euspira pallida species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : *Euspira pallida*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cryptonatica affinis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : *Cryptonatica affinis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trophon clathratus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Trophon : *Trophon clathratus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Musculus niger species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Crenellidae : Musculus : *Musculus niger*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Curtitoma decussata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Curtitoma : *Curtitoma decussata*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Admete viridula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Admete : *Admete viridula*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Calyptraea chinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : *Calyptraea chinensis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Onoba semicostata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Onoba : *Onoba semicostata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Euspira helicina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : *Euspira helicina*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia : *Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Propebela rugulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Propebela : *Propebela rugulata*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Propebela scalaris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Propebela : *Propebela scalaris*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cerastoderma edule species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cerastoderma : *Cerastoderma edule*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Macoma (Macoma) obliqua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Macoma) obliqua*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pygocardia rustica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Arcticidae : Pygocardia : *Pygocardia rustica*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Macoma (Macoma) praetenuis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Macoma) praetenuis*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Cyrtodaria angusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Cyrtodaria : *Cyrtodaria angusta*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Chlamys (Chlamys) breidavikensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys (Chlamys) breidavikensis*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) tjornesensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys (Chlamys) tjornesensis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Iceland

Northeastern Region
- Tjörneshreppur
  - Pleistocene🐚 Breidhavik section
  - Neogene🐚 Tjörnes Peninsula
  - Cenozoic🐚 Tungukambur

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tj%C3%B6rneshreppur
Wikidata ID:	Q628888
GeoNames ID:	2625781

Localities in this Region

Iceland

Northeastern Region
- Tjörneshreppur
  - Tjörnes
    - Hallbjarnarstaðará

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