European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
Articles | Volume 37, issue 1
Articles | Volume 37, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-79-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-79-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 37, issue 1
New minerals, nomenclature, and classification
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13 Feb 2025
New minerals, nomenclature, and classification |  | 13 Feb 2025

Heimaeyite, Na3Al(SO4)3, a new mineral from the fumaroles on Eldfell volcano, Iceland

Tonči Balić-Žunić, Anna Garavelli, Donatella Mitolo, Fabrizio Nestola, Martha Giovanna Pamato, Maja Bar Rasmussen, and Morten Bjerkvig Jølnæs

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Heimaeyite (Na3Al(SO4)3) has been found in fumaroles on Eldfell volcano, which lies on the island of Heimaey, Iceland. Its crystal structure contains Al–sulfate chains and belongs to a known structure type that also comprises K–Nb, K–Ta, Na–V, and Na–Fe representatives. We registered small Fe–Al substitution in heimaeyite, which might indicate a solid solution between Na–Al and Na–Fe compounds. We investigated the specimen with electron microscopy, an electron microprobe, and X-ray diffraction.
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