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Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaraguai
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Native Selenium

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Native Selenium

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° North , 86° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N09W60
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
155909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155909:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An active basaltic volcano.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alpersite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
ⓘ Alum-(Na)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chloraluminite
Formula: AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: fumarole crystals
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K-alum'
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Mereiterite
Formula: K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Description: Fumarolic deposition on sulphates.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘChloraluminite3.BC.05AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlpersite7.CB.35(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘAlum-(Na)7.CC.20NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMereiterite7.CC.55K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K-alum'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe

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References

Stoiber, Richard E., Rose, William I. (1974) Fumarole incrustations at active central american volcanoes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 38 (4) 495-516 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(74)90037-4
Hynek, Brian M., McCollom, Thomas M., Marcucci, Emma C., Brugman, Kara, Rogers, Karyn L. (2013) Assessment of environmental controls on acid-sulfate alteration at active volcanoes in Nicaragua: Applications to relic hydrothermal systems on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 118 (10) 2083-2104 doi:10.1002/jgre.20140
MacQueen, Patricia, Zurek, Jeffrey, Williams-Jones, Glyn (2016) Connected magma plumbing system between Cerro Negro and El Hoyo Complex, Nicaragua revealed by gravity survey. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 327. 375-384 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.09.002
Venugopal, Swetha, Moune, Séverine, Williams-Jones, Glyn (2016) Investigating the subsurface connection beneath Cerro Negro volcano and the El Hoyo Complex, Nicaragua. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 325. 211-224 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.06.001
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