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El Golfo Volcano, El Hierro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Golfo Volcano | Volcano |
| El Hierro | Island |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province | Province |
| Canary Islands | Group of Autonomous Communities |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 44' 33'' North , 18° 6' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
0.545 ± 0.011 to 0.012 ± 0.007 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Guillou, H., Carracedo, J. C., Torrado, F. P., & Badiola, E. R. (1996). K-Ar ages and magnetic stratigraphy of a hotspot-induced, fast grown oceanic island: El Hierro, Canary Islands. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 73(1-2), 141-155. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(96)00021-2
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Frontera | 4,010 (2011) | 9.7km |
| La Restinga | 541 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Valverde | 5,000 (2012) | 19.6km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
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References
Guillou, H., Carracedo, J.C., Torrado, F.Pérez, Badiola, E.Rodriguez (1996) K-Ar ages and magnetic stratigraphy of a hotspot-induced, fast grown oceanic island: El Hierro, Canary Islands. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 73 (1) 141-155 doi:10.1016/0377-0273(96)00021-2
Stroncik, Nicole A., Klügel, Andreas, Hansteen, Thor H. (2009) The magmatic plumbing system beneath El Hierro (Canary Islands): constraints from phenocrysts and naturally quenched basaltic glasses in submarine rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 157 (5) 593-607 doi:10.1007/s00410-008-0354-5
