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Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Icelandi
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
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Helka volcano

Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 59' 33'' North , 19° 39' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.99264,-19.66578
GRN:
N43W07
Type:
Stratovolcano
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
1985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1985:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Icelandic:
Hekla, Rangárþing ytra, Suðurland, Ísland


The only calc-alkaline volcano on Iceland.

Hekla is a 1491 m high stratovolcano, and one of Iceland's most active volcanoes.

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Heklaite (TL)
Formula: KNaSiF6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hieratite
Formula: K2[SiF6]
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jakobssonite (TL)
Formula: CaAlF5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Leonardsenite (TL)
Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Malladrite
Formula: Na2[SiF6]
ⓘ Oskarssonite
Formula: AlF3
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Topsøeite (TL)
Formula: FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ?
Formula: (NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
ⓘ 'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ?
Formula: FeSiF6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Verneite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca3Al2F14
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘOskarssonite3.A0.AlF3
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘLeonardsenite (TL)3.CB.25MgAlF5 · 2H2O
ⓘVerneite (TL)3.CB.60Na2Ca3Al2F14
ⓘTopsøeite (TL)3.CD.05FeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
ⓘJakobssonite (TL)3.CD.15CaAlF5
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘMalladrite3.CH.05Na2[SiF6]
ⓘHieratite3.CH.15K2[SiF6]
ⓘHeklaite (TL)3.CH.30KNaSiF6
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN' ?-(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
ⓘ'UM2008-31-F:FeHOSi' ?-FeSiF6 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Hⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Hⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Oⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Fⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Fⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Fⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Fⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Fⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Fⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
Fⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Fⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Naⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Alⓘ LeonardseniteMgAlF5 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Alⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Siⓘ MalladriteNa2[SiF6]
Siⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
Siⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ HieratiteK2[SiF6]
Kⓘ HeklaiteKNaSiF6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ JakobssoniteCaAlF5
Caⓘ VerneiteNa2Ca3Al2F14
FeIron
Feⓘ TopsøeiteFeF[F0.5(H2O)0.5]4 · H2O
Feⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6
Feⓘ UM2008-31-F:FeHOSiFeSiF6 · 6H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ UM2008-29-F:CoFeHN(NH4)(Fe,Co)2F6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hekla
Wikidata ID:Q184975

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Garavelli, A., Balić-Žunić, T., Mitolo, D., Acquafredda, P., Leonardsen, E., Jakobsson, S. P. (2010) Heklaite, KNaSiF6, a new fumarolic mineral from Hekla volcano, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (1) 147-157 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.1.147
Balić-Žunić, T., Garavelli, A., Mitolo, D., Acquafredda, P., Leonardsen, E. (2012) Jakobssonite, CaAlF5, a new mineral from fumaroles at the Eldfell and Hekla volcanoes, Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 751-760 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.22
Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., Balić-Žunić, T., Acquafredda, P., Jakobsson, S. P. (2013) Leonardsenite, MgAlF5(H2O)2, a new mineral species from Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Iceland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (3) 377-386 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.3.377
Balić-Žunić, T., Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., Jakobsson, S. P., Leonardsen, E. (2014) New fumarolic minerals from Mt. Hekla volcano, Iceland: FeF3(H2O)3. Plinius, 40. 294
Balić-Žunić, Tonči, Garavelli, Anna, Mitolo, Donatella (2018) Topsøeite, FeF3(H2O)3, a new fumarolic mineral from the Hekla Volcano, Iceland. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (4) 841-848 doi:10.1127/ejm/2018/0030-2751
Balić-Žunić, Tonči, Garavelli, Anna, Pinto, Daniela, Mitolo, Donatella (2018) Verneite, Na2Ca3Al2F14, a New Aluminum Fluoride Mineral from Icelandic and Vesuvius Fumaroles. Minerals, 8 (12) 553-562 doi:10.3390/min8120553
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