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Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USAi
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Sulfur Crystals, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 25' 13'' North , 155° 16' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.42030,-155.27905
GeoHash:
G#: 8e3w6x35r
GRN:
N13W104
Type:
Volcano (Active) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Volcano2,575 (2014)5.3km
Fern Forest931 (2011)15.9km
Eden Roc942 (2011)20.0km
Fern Acres1,504 (2011)23.2km
Mountain View3,924 (2011)23.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
122809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122809:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6ebd297b-4699-45be-8313-2dcab198c9f0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kīlauea, Comté d'Hawaï, Hawaï, États-Unis
German:
Kīlauea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Kīlauea, Contea di Hawaii, Hawaii, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Килауэа, Гавайи, Гавайи, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
基拉韋厄火山, 夏威夷縣, 夏威夷州, 美国
Spanish:
Kīlauea, Condado de Hawái, Hawái, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Kīlauea, Hawaii, Verenigde State van Amerika
Arabic:
كيلاويا, مقاطعة هاواي, هاواي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Կիլաուելա, Հավայի շրջան, Հավայի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Kilauea, Ḥawai, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Basque:
Kilauea, Hawaii konderria, Hawaii
Belarusian:
Кілаўэа, Гаваі, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bosnian:
Kilauea, Havaji, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Bulgarian:
Килауеа, Хаваи, Хаваи, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Kilauea, Hawaii, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Czech:
Kilauea, Havaj, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Kilauea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Dutch:
Kīlauea, Hawaii County, Hawaï, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Kīlauea vulkaan, Hawaii osariik, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
کیلاویا, شهرستان هاوایی، هاوایی, هاوایی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Kīlauea, Havaijin piirikunta, Havaiji, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Kilauea, Hawai, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
კილაუეა, ჰავაის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κιλαουέα, Χαβάη, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hawaiian:
Kīlauea, Hawai‘i, ‘Amelika Hui Pū ‘ia
Hebrew:
קילוואה, מחוז הוואי, הוואי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Kilauea, Hawaii megye, Hawaii, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Kīlauea, Hawaii, Bandaríkin
Japanese:
キラウエア火山, ハワイ郡, ハワイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Javanese:
Kilauea, Hawaii, Amérika Sarékat
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Килауэа, Гавайи, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
킬라우에아산, 하와이 군, 하와이주, 미국
Latvian:
Kīlauea, Havajas, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Lithuanian:
Kilauea, Havajai, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Macedonian:
Килауеа, Хаваи, Соединети Американски Држави
Malay:
Kīlauea, Hawaii, Amerika Syarikat
Maori:
Kirauea, Hawai'i, Hononga-o-Amerika
Mingrelian:
კილაუეა, ჰავაი (შტატი), ამერიკაშ აკოართაფილი შტატეფი
Norwegian:
Kīlauea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kīlauea, Hawaii, USA
Occitan:
Kilauea, Hawaii, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Kīlauea, Hrabstwo Hawaiʻi, Hawaje, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Kilauea, Condado de Hawaii, Havaí, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Kīlauea, Comitatul Hawaii, Hawaii, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Килауеа, Хаваји, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Kilauea, Havaji, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Kilauea, Havaj (štát USA), Spojené štáty
Swedish:
Kilauea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Tagalog:
Kīlauea, Hawaii, Estados Unidos
Tamil:
கிலாயூயா எரிமலை, ஹவாய், அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Thai:
ภูเขาไฟคีเลาเวอา, รัฐฮาวาย, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
基拉韋厄峰, 夏威夷州, 美國
Turkish:
Kilauea Dağı, Hawaii County, Hawaii, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кілауеа, Гаваї, Гаваї, Сполучені Штати Америки
Vietnamese:
Kīlauea, Hawaii, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Kīlauea, Condado han Hawaii, Hawaii, Estados Unidos
Wu Chinese:
基拉韦厄火山, 夏威夷州, 美国


Iron-nickel-copper sulfides occur as micrometer-sized subspherical blebs in glass inclusions within olivine phenocrysts and in glass within quenched groundmass. Bulk sulfides in the eruption pumice are enriched in Ni relative to Cu. The same species, plus chalcopyrite, are present in the Kilauea Iki lava lake, but the bulk sulfides are markedly enriched in Cu relative to Ni.

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs on leached lavas on the floor of the crater.
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Description: A fumarolic condensate.
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
Description: Occurs on leached lava on the floor of the crater.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Quaternary : 0.4 Ma to 0 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Anthropocene
ⓘ Tholeiitic basalt (youngest age)0 Ma
    
    
   Pleistocene
ⓘ Alkali basalt (youngest age)0.212 ± 0.038 MaHilina Bench, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
ⓘ Phlogopite0.234 ± 0.009 MaHilina Bench, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
ⓘ Nephelinite0.239 ± 0.010 MaHilina Bench, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
ⓘ Alkali basalt (oldest age)0.280 ± 0.020 MaHilina Bench, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
ⓘ Tholeiitic basalt (oldest age)0.4 Ma

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Wikidata ID:Q188698
GeoNames ID:5849380

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References

Macdonald, G.A. (1949) Hawaiian petrographic province. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 60(10), 1541-1596. [ doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1949)60[1541:HPP]2.0.CO;2 ].
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.
Naughton, J.J., Greenberg, V.A., Goguel, R. (1976) Incrustations and fumarolic condensates at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii: field, drill hole and laboratory observations. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Resources, 1, 149-165.
Stone, W.E., Fleet, M.E. (1991) Nickel-copper sulfides from 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii; contrasting compositions and phase relations in eruption pumice and Kilauea Iki lava lake. American Mineralogist, 76, 1363-1372.
Roeder, P.L. (1994) Chromite: from the fiery rain of chondrules to the Kilauea Iki lava lake. Canadian Mineralogist, 32, 729-746.
Pietruszka, A. J., & Garcia, M. O. (1999) A rapid fluctuation in the mantle source and melting history of Kilauea Volcano inferred from the geochemistry of its historical summit lavas (1790–1982). Journal of Petrology, 40(8), 1321-1342. [ doi.org/10.1093/petroj/40.8.1321 ].
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