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Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano), Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemalai
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QuetzaltenangoTown District
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Santiaguito from Santa María

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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2016 Eruption

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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Santiaguito from Santa María

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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2016 Eruption

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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Santiaguito from Santa María

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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2016 Eruption

Santiaguito Dome, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 45' North , 91° 34' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.75000,-91.56667
GeoHash:
G#: 9fwgum5hy
GRN:
N10W63
Type:
Dome
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zunil9,986 (2015)9.7km
Almolonga11,913 (2015)10.3km
Quetzaltenango132,230 (2012)10.8km
El Palmar15,167 (2015)11.3km
San Martín Sacatepéquez3,658 (2015)11.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
127136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127136:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A dacite lava dome that has been growing and changing shape since 1922. Elevation 2,510 meters (variable). Located 10 km from El Palmar village on the SW flanks of Santa Maria volcano.

Stoiber and Rose (1974) reported a couple unknown minerals that may have since been described, but a comparison of x-ray patterns is needed:
Al2(SO4)3 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 18-60. Possibly millosevichite?
KAl(SO4)2 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 3-337. Possibly steklite?
NaAl(SO4)2 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 16-172.
Na2Al(SO4)3 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 3-546.
NaFe(SO4)2 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 19-1209. Possibly eldfellite?
Na2Fe(SO4)3 with an X-ray pattern matching ATSM 3-509.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Chloraluminite
Formula: AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Eldfellite
Formula: NaFe3+(SO4)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘChloraluminite3.BC.05AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘIlsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘEldfellite7.AC.15NaFe3+(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ EldfelliteNaFe3+(SO4)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4

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References

Stoiber, Richard E., Rose, William I. (1974) Fumarole incrustations at active central american volcanoes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 38 (4) 495-516 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(74)90037-4
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_%28volcano%29


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