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Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Grube Lengenbach, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
World famous metamorphosed sulphosalt/sulphide deposit in sugary dolomite. Mined (in summer only) for specimens; for current situation see website below.
Located about 1 km southeast of Im Feld.
Mineral List
130 entries listed. 117 valid minerals. 31 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other). 2 erroneous literature entries.
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References
Guisca (1930) Schweiz. min. Mitt.: 10: 152
Bader (1934), Schweiz. min. Mitt.: 14: 319.
Niggli, Koenigsberger, and Parker (1940): 1: 251.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 834.
Graeser, St. (1965): Die Mineralfunde im Dolomit des Binnatales. - Schweiz. Miner. Petrogr. Mitt., 45, 597-795.
Mineralogical Record (1977): 8(4): 272-286.
Preite, D., Tabacchi C. (1989): I minerali di Lengenbach in Valle di Binn (CH). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 12(3), 139-150.
Graeser, S., Schwander, H., Wulf, R., Edenharter, A. (1992). Erniggliite (Tl2 SnAs2 S6), a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland): description and crystal structure determination based on data from synchrotron radiation. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 72: 293-305.
Hofmann, B. A. (1994): Formation of a sulfide melt during Alpine metamorphism of the Lengenbach polymetallic sulfide mineralization, Binntal, Switzerland. - Mineral. Deposita, 29, 439-42.
Hofmann, B. & Knill, M. D. (1996): Neue Erkenntnisse über die Entstehung der Minerallagerstätte Lengenbach im Binntal (VS). - Schweizer Strahler 11 (XXXI) (2), 68-77.
Hofmann, B. A. & Knill, M. D. (1996): Geochemistry and genesis of the Lengenbach Pb-Zn-As-Tl-Ba-mineralisation, Binn Valley, Switzerland. Mineral. Deposita, 31, 319-39.
Knill, M. (1996): The Pb-Zn-As-Tl-Ba-deposit at Lengenbach, Binn Valley, Switzerland. - Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie 90; Hrsg.: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission, 74 pp.
Guastoni A., Merlini M., De Battisti L. (2004). Hutchinsonite ricca in antimonio di Lengenbach (Valle di Binn, Svizzera). Riv. Miner. Ital., 3: 167.
Lapis (2004) 29 (6).
Guastoni A., De Battisti L. (2005). Eccezionale ritrovamento di ernigglite a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 29, 1: 54-55.
Guastoni, A., & De Battisti, L. (2006). Thalcusite. Un altro minerale di tallio scoperto a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30 (1), 54-55.
Graeser, S., Cannon, R., Drechsler, E., Raber, T. and Roth, P., Eds. (2008): Faszination Lengenbach. Abbau – Forschung – Mineralien 1958-2008. Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, 192 pp. (in German)
Guastoni, A., De Battisti, L. (2009). Pearceite. Primo ritrovamento a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 33 (3), 202-203.
Graeser, S. (2011): Die Wurtzite vom Lengenbach - Polymorphie und Polytypie. Schweizer Strahler 45, 16-24. [-2H and -4H polytypes]
Preite, D., Ciriotti, M., Bonacina, E. (2011): Les minéraux du Lengenbach, vallée de Binn, Valais, Suisse. Le Cahier Des Micromounteurs, No. 2/2011, 14-29.
Raber, T. (2011): Chromhaltige Turmaline aus dem Lengenbach. Schweizer Strahler 45 (4), 2-5.
Bindi, L., Nestola, F., Guastoni, A., Zorzi, F., Peruzzo, L., Raber, T. (2012): Tellurian canfieldite, Ag8Sn(S,Te)6, from Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Canton Valais, Switzerland: occurrence, description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist, 50, 111-118.
Cannon, R. & Raber, T. (2012): Neu vom Lengenbach 2011: Eine sensationelle Lengenbachit-Stufe und "klassische" Sulfosalze. Lapis. 37 (1): 19-23.
Rocks & Minerals: 64: 9.
Bader (1934), Schweiz. min. Mitt.: 14: 319.
Niggli, Koenigsberger, and Parker (1940): 1: 251.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 834.
Graeser, St. (1965): Die Mineralfunde im Dolomit des Binnatales. - Schweiz. Miner. Petrogr. Mitt., 45, 597-795.
Mineralogical Record (1977): 8(4): 272-286.
Preite, D., Tabacchi C. (1989): I minerali di Lengenbach in Valle di Binn (CH). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 12(3), 139-150.
Graeser, S., Schwander, H., Wulf, R., Edenharter, A. (1992). Erniggliite (Tl2 SnAs2 S6), a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland): description and crystal structure determination based on data from synchrotron radiation. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 72: 293-305.
Hofmann, B. A. (1994): Formation of a sulfide melt during Alpine metamorphism of the Lengenbach polymetallic sulfide mineralization, Binntal, Switzerland. - Mineral. Deposita, 29, 439-42.
Hofmann, B. & Knill, M. D. (1996): Neue Erkenntnisse über die Entstehung der Minerallagerstätte Lengenbach im Binntal (VS). - Schweizer Strahler 11 (XXXI) (2), 68-77.
Hofmann, B. A. & Knill, M. D. (1996): Geochemistry and genesis of the Lengenbach Pb-Zn-As-Tl-Ba-mineralisation, Binn Valley, Switzerland. Mineral. Deposita, 31, 319-39.
Knill, M. (1996): The Pb-Zn-As-Tl-Ba-deposit at Lengenbach, Binn Valley, Switzerland. - Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie 90; Hrsg.: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission, 74 pp.
Guastoni A., Merlini M., De Battisti L. (2004). Hutchinsonite ricca in antimonio di Lengenbach (Valle di Binn, Svizzera). Riv. Miner. Ital., 3: 167.
Lapis (2004) 29 (6).
Guastoni A., De Battisti L. (2005). Eccezionale ritrovamento di ernigglite a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 29, 1: 54-55.
Guastoni, A., & De Battisti, L. (2006). Thalcusite. Un altro minerale di tallio scoperto a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30 (1), 54-55.
Graeser, S., Cannon, R., Drechsler, E., Raber, T. and Roth, P., Eds. (2008): Faszination Lengenbach. Abbau – Forschung – Mineralien 1958-2008. Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, 192 pp. (in German)
Guastoni, A., De Battisti, L. (2009). Pearceite. Primo ritrovamento a Lengenbach, Valle di Binn, Svizzera. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 33 (3), 202-203.
Graeser, S. (2011): Die Wurtzite vom Lengenbach - Polymorphie und Polytypie. Schweizer Strahler 45, 16-24. [-2H and -4H polytypes]
Preite, D., Ciriotti, M., Bonacina, E. (2011): Les minéraux du Lengenbach, vallée de Binn, Valais, Suisse. Le Cahier Des Micromounteurs, No. 2/2011, 14-29.
Raber, T. (2011): Chromhaltige Turmaline aus dem Lengenbach. Schweizer Strahler 45 (4), 2-5.
Bindi, L., Nestola, F., Guastoni, A., Zorzi, F., Peruzzo, L., Raber, T. (2012): Tellurian canfieldite, Ag8Sn(S,Te)6, from Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Canton Valais, Switzerland: occurrence, description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist, 50, 111-118.
Cannon, R. & Raber, T. (2012): Neu vom Lengenbach 2011: Eine sensationelle Lengenbachit-Stufe und "klassische" Sulfosalze. Lapis. 37 (1): 19-23.
Rocks & Minerals: 64: 9.
External Links
http://binn.strahlen.org/ ("All localities for minerals in the Binntal with detailed description")
http://www.lengenbach.com/ (New 2008 website of the quarry)
http://www.grube-lengenbach.ch/ (in German)
http://www.lengenbach.com/ (New 2008 website of the quarry)
http://www.grube-lengenbach.ch/ (in German)
This page kindly sponsored by Evan Johnson (2)
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