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Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hekla | Stratovolcano |
| Rangárþing ytra | Municipality |
| Southern Region | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 59' 33'' North , 19° 39' 56'' West
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Icelandic:
Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Ísland
The only calc-alkaline volcano on Iceland.
Hekla is a 1491 m high stratovolcano, and one of Iceland's most active volcanoes.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Heklaite (TL) Formula: KNaSiF6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Hieratite Formula: K2[SiF6] |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Jakobssonite (TL) Formula: CaAlF5 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Leonardsenite (TL) Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Malladrite Formula: Na2[SiF6] |
| ⓘ Oskarssonite Formula: AlF3 |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ Topsøeite (TL) Formula: FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ? Formula: (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 References: |
| ⓘ 'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ? Formula: FeSiF6 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Verneite (TL) Formula: Na2Ca3Al2F14 Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Oskarssonite | 3.A0. | AlF3 |
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| ⓘ | Leonardsenite (TL) | 3.CB.25 | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Verneite (TL) | 3.CB.60 | Na2Ca3Al2F14 |
| ⓘ | Topsøeite (TL) | 3.CD.05 | FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Jakobssonite (TL) | 3.CD.15 | CaAlF5 |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Malladrite | 3.CH.05 | Na2[SiF6] |
| ⓘ | Hieratite | 3.CH.15 | K2[SiF6] |
| ⓘ | Heklaite (TL) | 3.CH.30 | KNaSiF6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ? | - | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
| ⓘ | 'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ? | - | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| H | ⓘ Leonardsenite | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topsøeite | FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
| H | ⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| N | ⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leonardsenite | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Topsøeite | FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hieratite | K2[SiF6] |
| F | ⓘ Malladrite | Na2[SiF6] |
| F | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Heklaite | KNaSiF6 |
| F | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| F | ⓘ Leonardsenite | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| F | ⓘ Oskarssonite | AlF3 |
| F | ⓘ Topsøeite | FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Verneite | Na2Ca3Al2F14 |
| F | ⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
| F | ⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Malladrite | Na2[SiF6] |
| Na | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heklaite | KNaSiF6 |
| Na | ⓘ Verneite | Na2Ca3Al2F14 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Leonardsenite | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Al | ⓘ Leonardsenite | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Oskarssonite | AlF3 |
| Al | ⓘ Verneite | Na2Ca3Al2F14 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hieratite | K2[SiF6] |
| Si | ⓘ Malladrite | Na2[SiF6] |
| Si | ⓘ Heklaite | KNaSiF6 |
| Si | ⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Hieratite | K2[SiF6] |
| K | ⓘ Heklaite | KNaSiF6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Ca | ⓘ Verneite | Na2Ca3Al2F14 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Topsøeite | FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi | FeSiF6 · 6H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN | (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hekla |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q184975 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic Ocean
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
EuropeContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- West Iceland RiftNarrow Rift
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References
Garavelli, A., Balić-Žunić, T., Mitolo, D., Acquafredda, P., Leonardsen, E., Jakobsson, S. P. (2010) Heklaite, KNaSiF6, a new fumarolic mineral from Hekla volcano, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (1) 147-157 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.1.147
Balić-Žunić, T., Garavelli, A., Mitolo, D., Acquafredda, P., Leonardsen, E. (2012) Jakobssonite, CaAlF5, a new mineral from fumaroles at the Eldfell and Hekla volcanoes, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 751-760 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.22
Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., Balić-Žunić, T., Acquafredda, P., Jakobsson, S. P. (2013) Leonardsenite, MgAlF5(H2O)2, a new mineral species from Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Iceland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (3) 377-386 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.3.377
Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland