Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Icelandi
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Surtsey Island | Island |
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands) | Archipelago |
Vestmannaeyjar | Municipality |
Southern Region | Region |
Iceland | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
206687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206687:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7593b42d-378f-456d-95ad-c824e80dd73a
Other Languages:
French:
Surtsey, Îles Vestmann, Îles Vestmann, Suðurland, Islande
German:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Italian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islanda
Russian:
Сюртсей, Вестманнаэйяр, Вестманнаэйяр, Сюдюрланд, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
敘爾特塞, 韦斯特曼纳埃亚尔, 韦斯特曼纳群岛, 南部區, 冰岛
Spanish:
Surtsey, Islas Vestman, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia
Arabic:
سرتسي, يستمان, يستمان, الإقليم الجنوبي, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Սուրտսեյ, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Վեստմաննաեիյար, Սյուդյուրլանդ, Իսլանդիա
Azeri:
Surtsey, Südürland, İslandiya
Basque:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Bulgarian:
Сюртсей, Исландия
Catalan:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland
Croatian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Czech:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Danish:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Dutch:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, IJsland
Egyptian Arabic:
سرتسى, ايسلاندا
Esperanto:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Sudolando, Islando
Estonian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Faroese:
Surtsey, Vestmannaoyggjarnar, Vestmannaoyggjarnar, Suðurland, Ísland
Farsi/Persian:
سورت , جزایر وستمن, جزایر وستمن, سودورلاند, ایسلند
Finnish:
Surtsey, Vestmannasaaret, Vestmannasaaret, Suðurland, Islanti
Galician:
Surtsey, Suðurland, Islandia
Georgian:
სურტსეი, სუდურლანდი, ისლანდია
Greek:
Σούρτσεϊ, Βέστμανεγιαρ, Βέστμανεγιαρ, Νότια Ισλανδία, Ισλανδία
Greenlandic:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Islandi
Hebrew:
סירטסיי, וסטמאנאאיאר, וסטמאנאאיאר, דרום איסלנד, איסלנד
Hindi:
सरट्से, दक्षिणी क्षेत्र, आइसलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Izland
Icelandic:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Ísland
Indonesian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Irish Gaelic:
Surtsey, Oileáin Vestmann, Suðurland, An Íoslainn
Japanese:
スルツェイ島, ヴェストマン諸島, ヴェストマン諸島, 南アイスランド, アイスランド
Javanese:
Surtsey, Èslan
Korean:
쉬르트세이섬, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 베스트만나에이야르 제도, 쉬뒤를란드, 아이슬란드
Kyrgyz:
Сюртсей, Исландия
Latvian:
Surtseja, Dienvidu reģions, Islande
Lingua Franca Nova:
Surtsey, Island
Lithuanian:
Surtsėjus, Vestmanaejaras, Vestmanaejaras, Sudurlandas, Islandija
Macedonian:
Суртсеј, Вестмански Острови, Вестмански Острови, Јужен регион, Исланд
Norwegian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Island
Ossetian:
Суртсей, Вестманнаэйяр, Вестманнаэйяр, Исланди
Polish:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islandia
Portuguese:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Islândia
Romanian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Islanda
Rusyn:
Суртсей, Ісланд
Scots:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Serbian:
Суртсеј, Сидиртланд, Исланд
Serbo-Croatian:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Island
Slovak:
Surtsey, Island
Swedish:
Surtsey, Västmannaöarna, Västmannaöarna, Suðurland, Island
Thai:
ซืร์ตเซย์, แวสต์มานาเอย์ยาร์, เวสมาร์นายาส, เซ้าท์เทิร์น รีเจี้ยน, ไอซ์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
敘爾特塞, 韋斯特曼納埃亞爾, 韋斯特曼納群島, 南部區, 冰島
Turkish:
Surtsey, Vestmann Adaları, Vestmann Adaları, Southern Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Суртсей, Вестманнові острови, Вестманнові острови, Судурланд, Ісландія
Vietnamese:
Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmannaeyjar, Khu vực Southern, Iceland
Western Punjabi:
سرتسی, آئس لینڈ
Surtsey ("Surtr's island" in Icelandic, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏr̥(t)sˌeiː]) is a volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63.303°N 20.605°W, Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption that began 130 metres (430 feet) below sea level and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wave erosion has caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2012, its surface area was 1.3 km² (0.50 sq mi). The most recent survey (2007) shows the island's maximum elevation at 155 m (509 ft) above sea level.
The new island was named after Surtr, a fire jötunn or giant from Norse mythology. It was intensively studied by volcanologists during its eruption, and afterwards by botanists and other biologists as life forms gradually colonised the originally barren island. The undersea vents that produced Surtsey are part of the Vestmannaeyjar submarine volcanic system, part of the fissure of the seafloor called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Vestmannaeyjar also produced the famous eruption of Eldfell on the island of Heimaey in 1973. The eruption that created Surtsey also created a few other small islands along this volcanic chain, such as Jólnir and other, unnamed peaks. Most of these eroded away fairly quickly. It is estimated that Surtsey will remain above sea level for another 100 years.
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ⓘ Amicite Formula: K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ Aphthitalite Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ 'Chabazite' Localities: |
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galeite Formula: Na15(SO4)5F4Cl Localities: |
ⓘ 'Glass' |
ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: |
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Löweite Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
ⓘ Meniaylovite Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Palagonite' |
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Localities: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Localities: |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: |
ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 Localities: |
ⓘ Tobermorite Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) Localities: |
ⓘ Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
ⓘ | Meniaylovite | 3.CG.10 | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
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 |
ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Galeite | 7.BD.10 | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Löweite | 7.CC.45 | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
ⓘ | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((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 | |||
ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
ⓘ | 'Palagonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
H | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
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 | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
O | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
O | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
F | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
F | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Na | ⓘ Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
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 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
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 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Si | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
S | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
K | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Ca | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Meniaylovite | Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey |
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Wikidata ID: | Q178124 |
GeoNames ID: | 3412842 |
Localities in this Region
- Southern Region
- Vestmannaeyjar
- Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
- Surtsey Island
- Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
- Vestmannaeyjar
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