Sand samples from Iceland


Europe
(Northern Europe)

Republic of Iceland

Lýðveldið Ísland

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47 Sand samples from Iceland, Europe
Nr.CodeRegionPlace of discoveryWaters, mountain, desert, ...TypePic
2025ISBarda Bech - NW Sand Collection - Sand from Iceland
1994IS-HOCapital (Höfuðborgarsvæðið)Reykjavík Sand Collection - Sand from Iceland
1626IS-HO-RYCapital (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), Reykjavíkurborg Reykjavík, from beach near the big cemetry North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
302IS-HO-SJCapital (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), Seltjarnarneskaupstaður Seltjarnarnesi, Kotagrandi Beach North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3908IS-AL-BGEastland (Austurland), Borgarfjarðarhreppur Barnafossar River Hvítá, Waterfall Barnafossar (Bjarnafossar)Waterfall 
3182IS-AL-FPEastland (Austurland), Fljótsdalshreppur below bridge of road 931 (near Waterfall Hengifoss) Lake LagarfljótLake 
609IS-AL-SHEastland (Austurland), Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður Island Ingolfshöfdi North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3078IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur 2 km N of volcano Volcano Herðubreið (Herdubreid)Volcano 
2981IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur Camping Ground near Drekagil (summit of volcano) Volcano AskjaVolcano 
6125IS-NE-LANorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Langanesbyggð from Víti Crater Volcano KraflaVolcano 
6124IS-NE-NONorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Norðurþing Húsavík (50 km SE of) River Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Waterfall DettifossWaterfall 
3175IS-NE-NONorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Norðurþing Húsavík (50 km SE of), 400 m SW of Waterfall Dettifoss River Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Waterfall DettifossWaterfall 
1679IS-NE-TJNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Tjörneshreppur Húsavík, Skjálfandi Bay Greenland Sea, Arctic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2983IS-NE-NONorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Norðurþing Jökulsargljufur National Park, Asbyrgi Valley, Mountain Eyjan Mountain 
3178IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur Lake Mývatn (E of), below bridge of road 848 River LaxáRiver 
3183IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur Lake Mývatn (NE of), Bjarnarflag Geothermal Station Lake BjarnarflagLake 
6126IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur near Lake Viti, bims sand Volcano AskjaVolcano 
3179IS-NE-NONorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Norðurþing Skinnastadir (near), below bridge of road 85 River Jökulsá á FjöllumRiver 
1641IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur Sveinagja Desert Ódáðahraun (Desert Missetäter)DesertSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2095IS-NE-SKNorthland East (Norðurland eystra), Skútustaðahreppur Vikursandur DesertSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2127IS-NV-HUNorthland West (Norðurland vestra), Húnavatnshreppur Hveravellir, near hot springs InlandSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2001IS-SU-RYSouthern Peninsula (Suðurnes), Reykjanesbær Grindavík (near), Alfagja Rift Valley, boundary of the Eurasia and North America InlandSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2005IS-SU-GVSouthern Peninsula (Suðurnes), Grindavíkurbær Grindavík (near), geothermal spa (sample 1) Blue LagoonLagoonSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
5502IS-SU-GVSouthern Peninsula (Suðurnes), Grindavíkurbær Grindavík (near), geothermal spa (sample 2) Blue LagoonLagoon 
1997IS-SU-SGSouthern Peninsula (Suðurnes), Sveitarfélagið Garður Keflavik (15 km N of), unknown beach North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3181IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra (sample 1) Volcano HeklaVolcano 
5503IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra (sample 2) Volcano HeklaVolcano 
6122IS-SL-MYSouthland (Suðurland), Mýrdalshreppur Dyrhólaey Peninsula, most southern point of Iceland Mountain 
6123IS-SLSouthland (Suðurland)Gullfoss River Hvitá, Waterfall Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall)Waterfall 
3176IS-SL-VESouthland (Suðurland), Vestmannaeyjabær Island Heimaey, from summit Volcano EldfellVolcano 
3177IS-SL-VESouthland (Suðurland), Vestmannaeyjabær Island Heimaey, Mt. Blátindur, below summit Mountain 
748IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra Landmannalaugar (near), Mt. Bláhnúkur (940 m) RiverSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3079IS-SL-RESouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing eystra Landmannalaugar, from dune at hiking trail Dune 
749IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra Landmannalaugar, sand and small stones from hot spring (with sulfur) RiverSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
751IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra Landmannalaugar, sand from near the camping ground InlandSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3910IS-SL-SKSouthland (Suðurland), Skaftárhreppur National Park Skaftafell, from mouth of glacier Glacier SkaftafellsjökullGlacier 
3909IS-SL-RYSouthland (Suðurland), Rangárþing ytra Nature Reserve Fjallabak (Landmannalaugar), Crater Lake Ljótipollur (Maar) Inland 
1649IS-SL-SKSouthland (Suðurland), Skaftárhreppur Skeiðarársandur, from glacier stream Glacier SkeiðarárjökullGlacierSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
310IS-SL-MYSouthland (Suðurland), Mýrdalshreppur Vik, Black Beach North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
711IS-SL-MYSouthland (Suðurland), Mýrdalshreppur Vik, Plage au pied de la calotte glacière du Mýrdalsjökull (Volcan sous-glaciaire Katla) Glacier MýrdalsjökullGlacierSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
2030IS-SLSouthland (Suðurland)Þorlákshöfn (near), Litlagata North Atlantic OceanBeachSand Collection - Sand from Iceland
3076IS-VF-IFWestern Fjords (Vestfirðir), Ísafjarðarbær Höfn (near Horn / Hornvik), Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Denmark Strait Greenland Sea, Arctic OceanBeach 
3077IS-VF-IFWestern Fjords (Vestfirðir), Ísafjarðarbær Kjaransvik, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve River KjaransvikuraRiver 
3172IS-VL-SNWestland (Vesturland), Snæfellsbær Búdir North Atlantic OceanBeach 
3174IS-VL-SNWestland (Vesturland), Snæfellsbær from summit Volcano SnæfellsjökullVolcano 
3173IS-VL-SNWestland (Vesturland), Snæfellsbær near road F570 Volcano SnæfellsjökullVolcano 
3911IS-VL-SNWestland (Vesturland), Snæfellsbær Stykkisholmur, from beach W of harbour North Atlantic OceanBeach 
* The exact information is the "place of discovery description". The coordinates are only for information and only show the possible place of discovery of the sand.