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Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland i
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French:

Surtsey, Îles Vestmann, Îles Vestmann, Suðurland, Islande

German:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Italian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islanda

Russian:

Сюртсей, Вестманнаэйяр, Вестманнаэйяр, Сюдюрланд, Исландия

Simplified Chinese:

敘爾特塞, 韦斯特曼纳埃亚尔, 韦斯特曼纳群岛, 南部區, 冰岛

Spanish:

Surtsey, Islas Vestman, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia

Arabic:

سرتسي, يستمان, يستمان, الإقليم الجنوبي, آيسلندا

Armenian:

Սուրտսեյ, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Սյուդյուրլանդ, Իսլանդիա

Azeri:

Surtsey, Südürland, İslandiya

Basque:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia

Bulgarian:

Сюртсей, Исландия

Catalan:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islàndia

Cebuano:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland

Croatian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Czech:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island

Danish:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Dutch:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, IJsland

Egyptian Arabic:

سرتسى, ايسلاندا

Esperanto:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Sudolando, Islando

Estonian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Faroese:

Surtsey, Vestmannaoyggjarnar, Vestmannaoyggjarnar, Suðurland, Ísland

Farsi/Persian:

سورت , جزایر وستمن, جزایر وستمن, سودورلاند, ایسلند

Finnish:

Surtsey, Vestmannasaaret, Vestmannasaaret, Suðurland, Islanti

Galician:

Surtsey, Suðurland, Islandia

Georgian:

სურტსეი, სუდურლანდი, ისლანდია

Greek:

Σούρτσεϊ, Βέστμανεγιαρ, Βέστμανεγιαρ, Νότια Ισλανδία, Ισλανδία

Greenlandic:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Islandi

Hebrew:

סירטסיי, וסטמאנאאיאר, וסטמאנאאיאר, דרום איסלנד, איסלנד

Hindi:

सरट्से, दक्षिणी क्षेत्र, आइसलैण्ड

Hungarian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Izland

Icelandic:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Ísland

Indonesian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia

Irish Gaelic:

Surtsey, Oileáin Vestmann, Suðurland, An Íoslainn

Japanese:

スルツェイ島, 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

Javanese:

Surtsey, Èslan

Korean:

쉬르트세이섬, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 쉬뒤를란드, 아이슬란드

Kyrgyz:

Сюртсей, Исландия

Latvian:

Surtseja, Dienvidu reģions, Islande

Lingua Franca Nova:

Surtsey, Island

Lithuanian:

Surtsėjus, Vestmanaejaras, Vestmanaejaras, Sudurlandas, Islandija

Macedonian:

Суртсеј, Вестмански Острови, Вестмански Острови, Јужен регион, Исланд

Norwegian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island

Ossetian:

Суртсей, Вестманнаэйяр, Вестманнаэйяр, Исланди

Polish:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia

Portuguese:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islândia

Romanian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Islanda

Rusyn:

Суртсей, Ісланд

Scots:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Serbian:

Суртсеј, Сидиртланд, Исланд

Serbo-Croatian:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island

Slovak:

Surtsey, Island

Swedish:

Surtsey, Västmannaöarna, Västmannaöarna, Suðurland, Island

Thai:

ซืร์ตเซย์, แวสต์มานาเอย์ยาร์, เวสมาร์นายาส, เซ้าท์เทิร์น รีเจี้ยน, ไอซ์แลนด์

Traditional Chinese:

敘爾特塞, 韋斯特曼納埃亞爾, 韋斯特曼納群島, 南部區, 冰島

Turkish:

Surtsey, Vestmann Adaları, Vestmann Adaları, Southern Bölgesi, İzlanda

Ukrainian:

Суртсей, Вестманнові острови, Вестманнові острови, Судурланд, Ісландія

Vietnamese:

Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Khu vực Southern, Iceland

Western Punjabi:

سرتسی, آئس لینڈ

Surtsey ("Surtr's island" in Icelandic, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏr̥(t)sˌeiː]) is a volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63.303°N 20.605°W, Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption that began 130 metres (430 feet) below sea level and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wave erosion has caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2012, its surface area was 1.3 km² (0.50 sq mi). The most recent survey (2007) shows the island's maximum elevation at 155 m (509 ft) above sea level.

The new island was named after Surtr, a fire jötunn or giant from Norse mythology. It was intensively studied by volcanologists during its eruption, and afterwards by botanists and other biologists as life forms gradually colonised the originally barren island. The undersea vents that produced Surtsey are part of the Vestmannaeyjar submarine volcanic system, part of the fissure of the seafloor called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Vestmannaeyjar also produced the famous eruption of Eldfell on the island of Heimaey in 1973. The eruption that created Surtsey also created a few other small islands along this volcanic chain, such as Jólnir and other, unnamed peaks. Most of these eroded away fairly quickly. It is estimated that Surtsey will remain above sea level for another 100 years.

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ⓘ 'Alkali olivine basalt'

ⓘ Pyroclastic sediment

ⓘ Sideromelane

ⓘ Tuff

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amicite

Formula: K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jackson, M. D., Couper, S., Stan, C. V., Ivarsson, M., Czabaj, M. W., Tamura, N., ... & Moore, J. G. (2019). Authigenic mineral texture in submarine 1979 basalt drill core, Surtsey volcano, Iceland. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20(7), 3751-3773.

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities:

Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Localities:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ Aphthitalite

Formula: (K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂

Localities:

ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Carnallite

Formula: KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Localities:

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

JAKOBSSON, SVEINN P., MOORE, JAMES G. (1986) Hydrothermal minerals and alteration rates at Surtsey volcano, Iceland. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 97 (5) 648 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1986)97<648:hmaara>2.0.co;2

Woldegabriel, Giday, Aronson, James L., Walter, Robert C. (1990) Geology, geochronology, and rift basin development in the central sector of the Main Ethiopia Rift. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 102 (4) 439-458 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0439:ggarbd>2.3.co;2

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Galeite

Formula: Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl

Localities:

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities:

ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

Formula: Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Kainite

Formula: KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Kieserite

Formula: MgSO₄ · H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Löweite

Formula: Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O

Locality: Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

Jakobsson, Sveinn P., Jónsson, Sigurður S., Leonardsen, E. (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report. Surtsey Research Progress Report, 10. 73-78

ⓘ Meniaylovite

Formula: Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O

References:

Balić-Žunić, T., Garavelli, A., Jakobsson, S. P., Jonasson, K., Katerinopoulos, A., Kyriakopoulos, K., & Acquafredda, P. (2016). Fumarolic minerals: An overview of active European volcanoes. In Updates in Volcanology-From Volcano Modelling To Volcano Geology. InTechOpen.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Localities:

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

ⓘ 'Palagonite'

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Localities:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland

References:

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na₂SO₄

Localities:

ⓘ Tobermorite

Formula: Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O

Localities:

ⓘ Xonotlite

Formula: Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂

Localities:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Carnallite	3.BA.10	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Hydrokenoralstonite	3.CF.05	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
ⓘ	Meniaylovite	3.CG.10	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Aphthitalite	7.AC.35	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Glauberite	7.AD.25	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Thénardite	7.AD.25	Na₂SO₄
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Galeite	7.BD.10	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
ⓘ	Kieserite	7.CB.05	MgSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Löweite	7.CC.45	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Blödite	7.CC.50	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Kainite	7.DF.10	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tobermorite	9.DG.10	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Xonotlite	9.DG.35	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nontronite	9.EC.40	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Amicite	9.GC.05	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Palagonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
O	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
O	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
F	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
F	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Na	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
Na	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
Na	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
S	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
S	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
K	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
K	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey
Wikidata ID:	Q178124
GeoNames ID:	3412842

Localities in this Region

Iceland

Southern Region
- Vestmannaeyjar
  - Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
    - Surtsey Island
      - Grillid (Cave S-4)
      - Unnamed borehole

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