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Andøya, Andøy Municipality, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
AndøyaIsland
Andøy MunicipalityMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Andenes2,766 (2010)
Myre1,995 (2013)
Bleik456 (2013)
Risøyhamn210 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
308286
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308286:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Ánddásoulu, Ánddasuolu, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Andøya, Andøy kommune, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Аннёйа, Аннёй, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
安島, 安德于, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Noruega
Azeri:
Annoya adası, Norveç
Catalan:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Andøy, Andøy , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Noorwegen
Estonian:
Andøya, Andøy vald, Nordland, Norra
Finnish:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Galician:
Andøya, Andøy, Noruega
Hebrew:
אנייה, נורדלנד, נורבגיה
Japanese:
アン島, アンドイ, ヌールラン県, ノルウェー
Latin:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norvegia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland, Norwegia
Swedish:
Andøya, Andøy, Nordland fylke, Norge
Thai:
อาเนอยา, นอร์ดแลนด์, นอร์เวย์


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Dopplerite'
Description: Found in peat from a peatland at Andøya. Found in 1894 during boring by Mr. Anker, Halden.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ'Dopplerite'10.CA.70
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences38
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ramså - Bonteigen22171.6 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Coptothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Coptothyris201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgo
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nilssoniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Nilssoniopteris171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pachypteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Umkomasiaceae : Pachypteris171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Arctobaiera
genus		Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Arctobaiera171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lycopodiumsporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Lycopodiumsporites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Verrucosisporites
genus		Plantae : Verrucosisporites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Araucariacites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cingulatisporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cingulatisporites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Abietineaepollenites
genus		Abietineaepollenites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Schizaeoisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Schizaeoisporites201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And%C3%B8ya
Wikidata ID:Q528409
GeoNames ID:3163096

Localities in this Region

Norway

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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