Isenwegg, Wasenalp, Gantertal, Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
A place with Ba-rich metamorphic rocks and minerals on the north slope of Wasenhorn mountain, close to the Wasen Alp. Located in the upper Ganter valley, a small rift on the slopes northeast of the Simplon pass, just south of Berisal.
References
- Graeser S., Hetherington C.J., Gieré R. (2003): Ganterite, a new barium-dominant analogue of muscovite from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. Canadian Mineralogist 41, 1271-1280.
- Hetherington C.J., R. Giere and S. Graeser (2003): Composition of barium-rich white micas from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. Canadian Mineralogist 41, 1281-1291.
- S. Graeser, C.J. Hetherington: Lapis 29(2), 37-40 (2004)
Mineral List
11 entries listed. 8 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).
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