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Unnamed borehole, Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland i
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Unnamed borehole Borehole
Surtsey Island Island
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands) Archipelago
Vestmannaeyjar Municipality
Southern Region Region
Iceland Country

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Unnamed borehole	Borehole
Surtsey Island	Island
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)	Archipelago
Vestmannaeyjar	Municipality
Southern Region	Region
Iceland	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

63° 18' 15'' North , 20° 35' 54'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: ge325k0wr

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Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Vestmannaeyjar	4,219 (2016)	22.3km
Hvolsvöllur	902 (2016)	53.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

416615

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:416615:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Borehole 500 m east of eastern cinder cone. Drilled to a depth of 181 m.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Alkali olivine basalt'

ⓘ Pyroclastic sediment

ⓘ Sideromelane

ⓘ Tuff

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amicite

Formula: K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O

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

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

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

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ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

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ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

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ⓘ Aphthitalite

Formula: (K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

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ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

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ⓘ Galeite

Formula: Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl

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ⓘ 'Glass'

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

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ⓘ Nontronite

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

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ 'Palagonite'

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ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Sulphur

Formula: S₈

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ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na₂SO₄

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ⓘ Tobermorite

Formula: Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O

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ⓘ Xonotlite

Formula: Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
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
ⓘ	Thénardite	7.AD.25	Na₂SO₄
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Galeite	7.BD.10	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
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'	-
ⓘ	'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	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
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	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
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	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
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	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
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	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Galeite	Na₁₅(SO₄)₅F₄Cl
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O
K	ⓘ Aphthitalite	(K,Na)₃Na(SO₄)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

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