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Beerenberg volcano, Jan Mayen Island, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Beerenberg volcanoVolcano
Jan Mayen IslandUnincorporated Area
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 4' 54'' North , 8° 9' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
30684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30684:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'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'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
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
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
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
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
var. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
var. Ti Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Anorthite
var. Bytownite
9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(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

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(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 DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O SodaliteNa4(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. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Diopside var. Ti SaliteCaMgSi2O6
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(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 KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Mg Diopside var. Ti SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al BiotiteK(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 KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(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 DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si SodaliteNa4(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. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Si Diopside var. Ti SaliteCaMgSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(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. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Diopside var. Ti SaliteCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenberg
Wikidata ID:Q814113
GeoNames ID:3042020

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