Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

(Lercheltini (Lärcheltini), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera))

Paragneisses of the Monte Leone nappe. The area encompasses the southern slopes of the upper Binn valley, stretching from northeast of the Lengenbach quarry to the northwest slope of Bochtenhorn mountain. It comprises the following localities (from northeast to southwest):

- Hinterer Kohlergraben
- Vorderer Kohlergraben
- Riggi
- Spissen
- Gorb

NOTE: Some authors also include Balmen in the Lercheltini area.

Refs.:
- Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), pp. 568.
- http://binn.strahlen.org/ ("All localities for minerals in the Binntal with detailed description")

Standard

Mineral Report for Region

Mineral list contains contents from all localities listed at bottom of page

Mineral List:

	Albite

	Anatase

	Arsenopyrite

	Asbecasite

	Bournonite

	Cafarsite

	Calcite

	Cervandonite-(Ce)

	Chernovite-(Y)

	'Chlorite Group'

	Clinochlore

	Dolomite

	Fetiasite

	Galena

	Gold

	Graeserite (TL)

	Hematite

	Ilmenite

	Magnetite

	Mimetite

	Monazite-(Ce)

	Muscovite

	Orthoclase var: Adularia

	Phlogopite

	Pyrite

	Quartz

	var: Rock Crystal

	var: Smoky Quartz

	Rutile

	Sphalerite

	Tennantite

	'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'

	Titanite

	'Tourmaline'

	Xenotime-(Y)

35 entries listed. 29 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:


Switzerland
Wallis (Valais) Binn Valley Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area Gorb
Hinterer Kohlergraben (Hinnere Chollergrabe)


Switzerland
Wallis (Valais) Binn Valley Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area Riggi
Spissen
Vorderer Kohlergraben (Vordere Chollergrabe)

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