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Eldfell, Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Icelandi
Regional Level Types
EldfellVolcano
Heimaey islandIsland
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)Archipelago
VestmannaeyjarMunicipality
Southern RegionRegion
IcelandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 26' 0'' North , 20° 14' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.43361,-20.24889
GeoHash:
G#: ge38g5xpw
GRN:
N43W07
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vestmannaeyjar4,219 (2016)1.6km
Hvolsvöllur902 (2016)35.3km
Hella784 (2016)45.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
180793
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180793:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e70c84a1-c2ba-4821-ba9c-0fd1ef82f03d
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Icelandic:
Eldfell, Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Ísland


A 200-meter elevation cinder cone which erupted in 1973, causing great damage to the fishing port town of Heimaey.

(Eldfell means "mountain of fire" in Icelandic).

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Mineral List


29 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Chessexite
Formula: (Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptohalite
Formula: (NH4)2[SiF6]
ⓘ Eldfellite (TL)
Formula: NaFe3+(SO4)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jakobssonite (TL)
Formula: CaAlF5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Leonardsenite (TL)
Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Meniaylovite
Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
ⓘ Metathénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Oskarssonite (TL)
Formula: AlF3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Rosenbergite
Formula: AlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thomsenolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘ 'UM2008-49-SO:FeNa'
Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘ 'UM2008-50-SO:HMgNa'
Formula: Na2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Vanthoffite
Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘ Verneite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca3Al2F14
Type Locality:

Gallery:

Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘOskarssonite (TL)3.A0.AlF3
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘLeonardsenite (TL)3.CB.25MgAlF5 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsenolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘVerneite (TL)3.CB.60Na2Ca3Al2F14
ⓘRosenbergite3.CD.05AlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
ⓘJakobssonite (TL)3.CD.15CaAlF5
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘMeniaylovite3.CG.10Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
ⓘCryptohalite3.CH.15(NH4)2[SiF6]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘVanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘEldfellite (TL)7.AC.15NaFe3+(SO4)2
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘMetathénardite7.AD.30Na2SO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘChessexite7.DG.35(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM2008-49-SO:FeNa'-Na3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘ'UM2008-50-SO:HMgNa'-Na2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Hⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ RosenbergiteAlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Hⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ RosenbergiteAlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Oⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Oⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Oⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ RosenbergiteAlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Fⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Fⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Fⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Fⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Fⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Naⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Naⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Naⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
Naⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Naⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Mgⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ RosenbergiteAlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Alⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Alⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Alⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Sⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Sⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Sⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
Sⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Caⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Feⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldfell
Wikidata ID:Q217274

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References

Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., Pedersen, L., Balić-Žunić, T., Jakobsson, S.P., Vurro, F. (2008): Mineralogy of actually forming sublimates at Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey (Vestmannaeyjar archipelago), Iceland. Plinius, 34, 322.
Balić-Žunic, T., Garavelli, A., Acquafredda, P., Leonardsen, E., Jakobsson, S. P. (2009) Eldfellite, NaFe(SO4)2, a new fumarolic mineral from Eldfell volcano, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 73 (1) 51-57 doi:10.1180/minmag.2009.073.1.51
Jacobsen, M. J., Balić -Žunić, T., Mitolo, D., Katerinopoulou, A., Garavelli, A., Jakobsson, S. P. (2014) Oskarssonite, AlF3, a new fumarolic mineral from Eldfell volcano, Heimaey, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (1) 215-222 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.1.15
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2017) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017. CNMNC Newsletter No 36. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (2) 403-409 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.022
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