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Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugali
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Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
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Sanidine, etc.

Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
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Under the Pico

Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
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Sanidine, etc.

Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
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Under the Pico

Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
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Sanidine, etc.

Pico Volcano, Pico, Azores, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 10'' North , 28° 23' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.46957,-28.39994
GRN:
N26W16
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Luzia422 (2018)8.6km
Cais do Pico3,388 (2018)9.3km
Bandeiras626 (2018)9.5km
São Roque do Pico3,705 (2014)9.6km
Madalena6,136 (2011)13.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
405285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405285:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Volcano is surmounted by a shallow 550 m wide caldera and has extensive lava on its flanks, which emanated from fissures and scoria and spatter cones.

There was an eruption in AD 1720 and asubmarine eruption in 1963 (Weston 1964).

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
Feraud, G., Kaneoka, I., & Allègre, C. J. (1980). K/Ar ages and stress pattern in the Azores: geodynamic implications. Earth and planetary science letters, 46(2), 275-286. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90013-8
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Elliott, Tim, Blichert-Toft, Janne, Heumann, Arnd, Koetsier, Govert, Forjaz, Victor (2007) The origin of enriched mantle beneath São Miguel, Azores. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 (1) 219-240 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.043
Métrich, N., Zanon, V., Créon, L., Hildenbrand, A., Moreira, M., & Marques, F. O. (2014). Is the ‘Azores hotspot’a wetspot? Insights from the geochemistry of fluid and melt inclusions in olivine of Pico basalts. Journal of Petrology, 55(2), 377-393. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egt071

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Weston, F. S. (1964). List of recorded volcanic eruptions in the Azores with brief reports. Boletim do Museu e Laboratorio Mineralogico e Geologico da Faculdade de Ciencias, Lisboa, 10, 3-18.
França, Z. T., Tassinari, C. C., Cruz, J. V., Aparicio, A. Y., Araña, V., & Rodrigues, B. N. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes of the volcanic rocks from Pico Island—Azores (Portugal). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 71-89. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.013
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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