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Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Icelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fagradalsfjall Volcano | Volcano (Active) |
| Grindavik | Town |
| Grindavíkurbær | Municipality |
| Southern Peninsula | Region |
| Iceland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 55' 36'' North , 22° 14' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Volcano (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vogar | 1,029 (2016) | 9.0km |
| Grindavík | 2,856 (2016) | 13.5km |
| Reykjanesbær | 2,013 (2016) | 17.1km |
| Hafnarfjörður | 26,808 (2016) | 21.8km |
| Álftanes | 2,392 (2016) | 22.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Fagradalsfjall
A tuya (flat-topped, steep sided) volcano.
Last eruptions include: 3 August 2022; 11 July 2023; November 2024
Per Wikipedia, the name "Fagradalsfjall" also refers to the wider volcanic field comprising a swarm of fissures, covering an area 5 kilometres in width and 15 kilometres in length between the Svartsengi and Krýsuvík systems.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jakobssonite Formula: CaAlF5 |
| ⓘ Meniaylovite Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Jakobssonite | 3.CD.15 | CaAlF5 |
| ⓘ | Meniaylovite | 3.CG.10 | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| F | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Jakobssonite | CaAlF5 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagradalsfjall |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q27015522 |
Mindat Articles
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References
Fischer, T., Hrubcová, P., Salama, A., Doubravová, J., Ágústsdóttir, T., Gudnason, E.Á., Horálek, J., Hersir, G.P. (2022) Swarm seismicity illuminates stress transfer prior to the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 594. 117685 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117685
Bindeman, I. N., Deegan, F. M., Troll, V. R., Thordarson, T., Höskuldsson, Á., Moreland, W. M., Zorn, E. U., Shevchenko, A. V., Walter, T. R. (2022) Diverse mantle components with invariant oxygen isotopes in the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland. Nature Communications, 13 (1) doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31348-7
Flóvenz, Ólafur G., Wang, Rongjiang, Hersir, Gylfi Páll, Dahm, Torsten, Hainzl, Sebastian, Vassileva, Magdalena, Drouin, Vincent, Heimann, Sebastian, Isken, Marius Paul, Gudnason, Egill Á., et al. (2022) Cyclical geothermal unrest as a precursor to Iceland’s 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption. Nature Geoscience, 15 (5). 397-404 doi:10.1038/s41561-022-00930-5
Pedersen, Gro B. M., Belart, Joaquin M. C., Óskarsson, Birgir Vilhelm, Gudmundsson, Magnús Tumi, Gies, Nils, Högnadóttir, Thórdís, Hjartardóttir, Ásta Rut, Pinel, Virginie, Berthier, Etienne, Dürig, Tobias, et al. (2022) Volume, Effusion Rate, and Lava Transport During the 2021 Fagradalsfjall Eruption: Results From Near Real‐Time Photogrammetric Monitoring. Geophysical Research Letters, 49 (13). doi:10.1029/2021gl097125
Halldórsson, Sæmundur A., Marshall, Edward W., Caracciolo, Alberto, Matthews, Simon, Bali, Enikő, Rasmussen, Maja B., Ranta, Eemu, Robin, Jóhann Gunnarsson, Guðfinnsson, Guðmundur H., Sigmarsson, Olgeir, et al. (2022) Rapid shifting of a deep magmatic source at Fagradalsfjall volcano, Iceland. Nature, 609 (7927). 529-534 doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04981-x
Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland