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Fimmvörðuháls eruption site, Rangárþing eystra, Southern Region, Icelandi
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Fimmvörðuháls eruption sitePass
Rangárþing eystraMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 37' 53'' North , 19° 26' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.63139,-19.44722
GeoHash:
G#: ge61vrwzw
GRN:
N43W07
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
220377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220377:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Icelandic:
Fimmvörðuháls, Rangárþing eystra, Suðurland, Ísland


Area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern Iceland.

On March 20th, 2010, an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano began in Fimmvörðuháls.

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22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Belomarinaite
Formula: KNa(SO4)
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Ivsite
Formula: Na3H(SO4)2
ⓘ Jakobssonite
Formula: CaAlF5
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kristjánite (TL)
Formula: KNa2H(SO4)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kröhnkite
Formula: Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Meniaylovite
Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
ⓘ Mercallite
Formula: KHSO4
ⓘ Metathénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Vanthoffite
Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘJakobssonite3.CD.15CaAlF5
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘMeniaylovite3.CG.10Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘVanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘBelomarinaite7.AC.35KNa(SO4)
ⓘKristjánite (TL)7.AD.KNa2H(SO4)2
ⓘMercallite7.AD.10KHSO4
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘMetathénardite7.AD.30Na2SO4
ⓘIvsite7.AD.45Na3H(SO4)2
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKröhnkite7.CC.30Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Hⓘ IvsiteNa3H(SO4)2
Hⓘ KristjániteKNa2H(SO4)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Oⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Oⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ IvsiteNa3H(SO4)2
Oⓘ BelomarinaiteKNa(SO4)
Oⓘ KristjániteKNa2H(SO4)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Fⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Naⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ IvsiteNa3H(SO4)2
Naⓘ BelomarinaiteKNa(SO4)
Naⓘ KristjániteKNa2H(SO4)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Alⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Sⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Sⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ IvsiteNa3H(SO4)2
Sⓘ BelomarinaiteKNa(SO4)
Sⓘ KristjániteKNa2H(SO4)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Kⓘ BelomarinaiteKNa(SO4)
Kⓘ KristjániteKNa2H(SO4)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fimmv%C3%B6r%C3%B0uh%C3%A1ls
Wikidata ID:Q748270

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