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Schwarzhorn Mt., Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

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(Schwarzhorn, Geisspfad, Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera))

A 3108 m high peak, swiss coordinates 660´475 / 131´760.





 Map Reference: 46°20'4"N , 8°13'27"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Andradite
    var: Demantoid
    Reference: []
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): \\\\\\\"Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz\\\\\\\", Wepf (Basel), p. 427.]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): \\\"Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz\\\", Wepf (Basel), p. 427.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Grossular
    var: Hessonite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Schwarzhorn Mt., Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Found in a hornblende-rich vein on the ridge between Schwarzhorn and Rothorn mountains.
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 271.]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 271.]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Schwarzhorn Mt., Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Zeolite Colletion of Volker Betz]
    Site Photo
    Schwarzhorn Mt., Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 271.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Frank de Wit collection]
    Site Photo
    Schwarzhorn Mt., Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): \"Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz\", Wepf (Basel), p. 427.]


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