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Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Icelandi
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Eldfell

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Verneite, etc.

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Hematite

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Eldfell

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Verneite, etc.

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Hematite

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Eldfell

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
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Verneite, etc.

Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vestmannaeyjar4,219 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
180792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180792:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Heimaey, Îles Vestmann, Îles Vestmann, Suðurland, Islande
German:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Icelandic:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Ísland
Italian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islanda
Russian:
Хеймаэй, Вестманнаэйяр, Вестманнаэйяр, Сюдюрланд, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
赫馬島, 韦斯特曼纳埃亚尔, 韦斯特曼纳群岛, 南部區, 冰岛
Spanish:
Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia
Albanian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Rajoni Jugor, Islanda
Arabic:
جزيرة هيماي, يستمان, يستمان, الإقليم الجنوبي, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Հեյմաեյ, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Սյուդյուրլանդ, Իսլանդիա
Asturian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Islles Vestman, Islandia
Belarusian:
Хеймаэй, Вестманаэяр, Вестманаэяр, Судурланд, Ісландыя
Catalan:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Heimaey , Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland
Croatian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Czech:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Danish:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Dutch:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, IJsland
Egyptian Arabic:
جزيره هيماى, ايسلاندا
Esperanto:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Sudolando, Islando
Estonian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Farsi/Persian:
هیمایی, جزایر وستمن, جزایر وستمن, سودورلاند, ایسلند
Finnish:
Heimaey, Vestmannasaaret, Vestmannasaaret, Suðurland, Islanti
Hebrew:
היימאיי, וסטמאנאאיאר, וסטמאנאאיאר, דרום איסלנד, איסלנד
Hungarian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Izland
Japanese:
ヘイマエイ島, ヴェストマン諸島, ヴェストマン諸島, 南アイスランド, アイスランド
Korean:
헤이마에이섬, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 쉬뒤를란드, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Heimaey, Vestmannorum Insulae, Suðurland, Islandia
Norwegian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Polish:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Portuguese:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islândia
Romanian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Islanda
Serbo-Croatian:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Slovak:
Heimaey, Island
Swedish:
Hemön, Västmannaöarna, Västmannaöarna, Suðurland, Island
Traditional Chinese:
赫馬島, 韋斯特曼納埃亞爾, 韋斯特曼納群島, 南部區, 冰島
Turkish:
Heimaey, Vestmann Adaları, Vestmann Adaları, Southern Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Геймаей, Вестманнові острови, Вестманнові острови, Судурланд, Ісландія
Urdu:
ہیمائی, جزائر ویسٹ مین, جنوبی علاقہ, آئس لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Khu vực Southern, Iceland


Largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the only inhabited one.

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35 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(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
ⓘ Heimaeyite (TL)
Formula: Na3Al(SO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Koryakite
Formula: NaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonardsenite (TL)
Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meniaylovite
Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
ⓘ Metathénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Oskarssonite (TL)
Formula: AlF3
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 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:

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
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHeimaeyite (TL)7.AA.Na3Al(SO4)3
ⓘKoryakite7.AB.05NaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
ⓘVanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘEldfellite (TL)7.AC.15NaFe3+(SO4)2
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘMetathénardite7.AD.30Na2SO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ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
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'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ⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
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ⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(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ⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Oⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
Oⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HeimaeyiteNa3Al(SO4)3
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ⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
Naⓘ UM2008-49-SO:FeNaNa3Fe(SO4)3
Naⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Naⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
Naⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HeimaeyiteNa3Al(SO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Mgⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Alⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Alⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Alⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Alⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
Alⓘ HeimaeyiteNa3Al(SO4)3
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(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ⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
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ⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
Sⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ HeimaeyiteNa3Al(SO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Caⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
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/Heimaey
Wikidata ID:Q211182
GeoNames ID:3416486

Localities in this Region

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      • Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)

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Mattson, Hannes (2002) Volcanological evolution of Heimaey, South Iceland: From shallow-water to subaerial volcanism. Licentiate degree, Stockholm University.
Mattsson, Hannes, Höskuldsson, Ármann (2003) Geology of the Heimaey volcanic centre, south Iceland: early evolution of a central volcano in a propagating rift? Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 127 (1). 55-71 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(03)00178-1
Mattsson, Hannes B., Oskarsson, Niels (2005) Petrogenesis of alkaline basalts at the tip of a propagating rift: Evidence from the Heimaey volcanic centre, south Iceland. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 147 (3) 245-267 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.04.004
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