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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
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Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vestmannaeyjar4,219 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
310005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310005:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vestmannaeyjabær
Other Languages:
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French:
Îles Vestmann, Suðurland, Islande
German:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Icelandic:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Ísland
Italian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islanda
Russian:
Вестманнаэйяр, Сюдюрланд, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
韦斯特曼纳群岛, 南部區, 冰岛
Spanish:
Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia
Afrikaans:
Vestmannaeyjar, Ysland
Albanian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Rajoni Jugor, Islanda
Arabic:
يستمان, الإقليم الجنوبي, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Վեստմաննաեիյար, Սյուդյուրլանդ, Իսլանդիա
Asturian:
Islles Vestman, Islandia
Basque:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Belarusian:
Вестманаэяр, Судурланд, Ісландыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Вэстманаэяр, Судурлянд, Ісьляндыя
Bengali:
ভেস্টমান্না দ্বীপপুঞ্জ, সাউদার্ন অঞ্চল, আইসল্যান্ড
Catalan:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland
Croatian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Czech:
Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Danish:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Dutch:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, IJsland
Esperanto:
Vestmannaeyjar, Sudolando, Islando
Estonian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Faroese:
Vestmannaoyggjarnar, Suðurland, Ísland
Farsi/Persian:
جزایر وستمن, سودورلاند, ایسلند
Finnish:
Vestmannasaaret, Suðurland, Islanti
Greek:
Βέστμανεγιαρ, Νότια Ισλανδία, Ισλανδία
Greenlandic:
Vestmannaeyjar, Islandi
Hebrew:
וסטמאנאאיאר, דרום איסלנד, איסלנד
Hungarian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Izland
Ido:
Vestmannaeyjar, Islando
Indonesian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Interlingue:
Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Japanese:
ヴェストマン諸島, 南アイスランド, アイスランド
Korean:
베스트만나에이야르 제도, 쉬뒤를란드, 아이슬란드
Lithuanian:
Vestmanaejaras, Sudurlandas, Islandija
Luxembourgish:
Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Macedonian:
Вестмански Острови, Јужен регион, Исланд
Malay:
Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vestmannaeyjabær, Suðurland, Peng-tó
Northern Sami:
Vestmannaeyjabær, Suðurland, Islánda
Norwegian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Ossetian:
Вестманнаэйяр, Исланди
Polish:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Portuguese:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islândia
Quechua:
Vestmannaeyjar, Islandya
Romanian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Islanda
Scots:
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Serbo-Croatian:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Slovenian:
Vestmanski otoki, Islandija
Swedish:
Västmannaöarna, Suðurland, Island
Thai:
เวสมาร์นายาส, เซ้าท์เทิร์น รีเจี้ยน, ไอซ์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
韋斯特曼納群島, 南部區, 冰島
Turkish:
Vestmann Adaları, Southern Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Вестманнові острови, Судурланд, Ісландія
Vietnamese:
Vestmannaeyjar, Khu vực Southern, Iceland
Volapük:
Vestmannaeyjar, Lisladeän
Welsh:
Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Gwlad yr Iâ


Vestmannaeyjar (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈvɛstˌmanːaˌeiːjar̥], sometimes anglicized as Westman Islands) is a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.

The largest island, Heimaey, has a population, most of whom live in the archipelago's main town, Vestmannaeyjabær. The other islands are uninhabited, although six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings and forced a month-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. Approximately one-fifth of the town was destroyed before the lava flow was halted by application of 6.8 billion litres of cold seawater.

The Vestmannaeyjar archipelago is young in geological terms. The islands lie in the Southern Icelandic Volcanic Zone and have been formed by eruptions over the past 10,000–12,000 years. The volcanic system consists of 70–80 volcanoes, both above and below the sea.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Amicite
Formula: K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chessexite
Formula: (Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptohalite
Formula: (NH4)2[SiF6]
ⓘ Eldfellite (TL)
Formula: NaFe3+(SO4)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galeite
Formula: Na15(SO4)5F4Cl
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Oskarssonite (TL)
Formula: AlF3
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Rosenbergite
Formula: AlF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thomsenolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ '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:
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘOskarssonite (TL)3.A0.AlF3
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
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
ⓘGaleite7.BD.10Na15(SO4)5F4Cl
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘChessexite7.DG.35(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘAmicite9.GC.05K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM2008-49-SO:FeNa'-Na3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘ'Palagonite'-
ⓘ'UM2008-50-SO:HMgNa'-Na2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
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ⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
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ⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Hⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UM2008-50-SO:HMgNaNa2Mg3(SO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4Cl
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
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ⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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ⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4Cl
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ⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Naⓘ GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4Cl
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
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ⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
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ⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
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ⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Cryptohalite(NH4)2[SiF6]
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Sⓘ GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4Cl
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
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ⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ KoryakiteNaKMg2Al2(SO4)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Chessexite(Na,K)4Ca2(Mg,Zn)3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2 · 40H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Caⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
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
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pinguinus impennis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Pinguinus : Pinguinus impennis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestmannaeyjar
Wikidata ID:Q187251
GeoNames ID:3412094

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