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Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verdei
Regional Level Types
Mount FogoStratovolcano (Active)
Fogo IslandIsland
Sotavento IslandsGroup of Islands
Cape VerdeCountry

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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Fogo volcano

Mount Fogo, Fogo Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 56' 57'' North , 24° 20' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.94944,-24.34056
GeoHash:
G#: e6wtn17wz
GRN:
N10W17
Type:
Stratovolcano (Active) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
131990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131990:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pico do Fogo, Ilha do Fogo, Ilhas do Sotavento, Cabo Verde


Pico do Fogo is the highest peak of Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres (9,281 ft) above sea level. It is an active stratovolcano lying on the island of Fogo. The main cone last erupted in 1675, causing mass emigration from the island. A subsidiary vent erupted in 1995. The only deadly eruption was in 1847 when earthquakes killed several people.

Summary of Pereira da Silva & Figueiredo:

Systematic mineralogical studies by X-ray diffraction and chemical characterization using a photon microprobe were carried out on incrustations and sublimates of Fogo Island volcano in Cape Verde since the 1995 eruption.
Beyond sulphur, KCl (sylvite), Ca-sulphates (gypsum and anhydrite), and alum are dominant in Pico Pequeno materials, while highly hydrated Al,Mg-sulphates are the main components of recent sublimates at the summit (Pico Grande). These data are considered a chemical fingerprint of the actual magma degasification process. The last eruption of the Fogo volcano, in the Cape Verde Archipelago, occurred in 2014–2015.

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(Na)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ 'K-alum'
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Millosevichite
Formula: Al2(SO4)3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Steklite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMillosevichite7.AB.05Al2(SO4)3
ⓘSteklite7.AC.20KAl(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘBianchite7.CB.25Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘAlum-(Na)7.CC.20NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'K-alum'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Fogo
Wikidata ID:Q499108

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References

Pereira da Silva, T., Figueiredo, M.O. (xxxx) Sulfatos hidratados em incrustações no vulcão da Ilha do Fogo, Cabo Verde: indicadores químicos da desgaseificação do magma - Hydrated sulphates in incrustations at Fogo volcano, Cape Verde: chemical fingerprints of magma degassing. Centro de Cristalografia e Mineralogia, IICT, Al. D. Afonso Henriques, 41-4º, 1000-123 Lisboa & CENIMAT, Dept. de Ciência dos Materiais, Univ. Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
Correia, Ezequiel, Costa, Fernando (2012) Breve notícia da recente erupção na ilha do Fogo e suas consequências. Finisterra, 30. doi:10.18055/finis1821
Silva, T. P., De Oliveira, D. P., Veiga, J. P., Ávila, P., Candeias, C., Salas-Colera, E., & Caldeira, R. (2019). Mineralogy and chemistry of incrustations resulting from the 2014–2015 eruption of Fogo volcano, Cape Verde. Bulletin of Volcanology, 81(4), 1-17.
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