Beerenberg volcano, Jan Mayen Island, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beerenberg volcano | Volcano |
| Jan Mayen Island | Unincorporated Area |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 4' 54'' North , 8° 9' 18'' West
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French:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norvège
German:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norwegen
Italian:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norge
Russian:
Беренберг, Ян-Майен, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
貝倫火山, 揚馬延, 挪威
Spanish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noruega
Armenian:
Բերենբերգ, Յան Մայեն, Նորվեգիա
Azeri:
Berenberq vulkanı, Yan Mayen, Norveç
Basque:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norvegia
Bulgarian:
Беренберг, Ян Майен, Норвегия
Catalan:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noruega
Cebuano:
Beerenberg , Jan Mayen, Norway
Czech:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norsko
Danish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norge
Dutch:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noorwegen
Estonian:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norra
Farsi/Persian:
بیرنبرگ, یان ماین, نروژ
Finnish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norja
Greek:
Μπέερενμπεργκ, Γιαν Μαγιέν, Νορβηγία
Hebrew:
ברנברג, יאן מאיין, נורבגיה
Hungarian:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen-sziget, Norvégia
Icelandic:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noregur
Japanese:
ベーレンベルク山, ヤンマイエン島, ノルウェー
Latvian:
Bērenbergs, Jana Majena sala, Norvēģija
Lithuanian:
Berenbergas, Jan Majenas, Norvegija
Luxembourgish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norwegen
Macedonian:
Беренберг, Јан Мајен, Норвешка
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noreg
Polish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Noruega
Romanian:
Beerenberg, Insula Jan Mayen, Norvegia
Slovak:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Nórsko
Swahili:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norwei
Swedish:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norge
Turkish:
Beerenberg Yanardağı, Jan Mayen, Norveç
Ukrainian:
Беренберг, Ян-Маєн, Норвегія
Welsh:
Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norwy
The Beerenberg volcano on the island of Jan Mayen (located 600 km north of Iceland, and part of Norway) is the northernmost active volcano on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It reaches a height of 2277 m (Imsland 1986).
Major eruptions appear to have taken place every 150±75 years (Sylvester 1975), with the more recent activity, including eruptions in 1970 and 1985 (Sylvester 1975; Imsland 1986), having formed numerous cinder cones and trachyte domes.
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12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] References: |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Salite Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| ⓘ | var. Salite | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Ti Salite | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenberg |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q814113 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3042020 |
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References
Sylvester, A. G. (1975) History and surveillance of volcanic activity on Jan Mayen island. Bulletin Volcanologique, 39 (2). 313-335 doi:10.1007/bf02597834


Beerenberg volcano, Jan Mayen Island, Norway