Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 46° North , 8° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~10km |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera) |
| Other/historical region names associated with this locality: | Binnental; Binnenthal |
| Other regions containing this locality: | The Alps, Europe |
The valley of the Binna river, thus also known as Binna valley (Binnatal), an eastern confluent of the upper Rhône river.
The valley is famous for several localities (e.g. Lengenbach, Lärcheltini, Wanni glacier).
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities271 valid minerals. 50 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Localities in this Region
Switzerland
- Wallis (Valais)
- Wallis (Valais)
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References
- Graeser, St. (1965): Die Mineralfunde im Dolomit des Binnatales. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 45, 597-795.
- Graeser, S., and Hoefs, J.(1968): Schwefelisotopenuntersuchungen an Sulfiden und Sulfosalzen des Binnatales. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 17, 165-172.
- Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, St. & Nowacki, W. (1978): Die Mineralien des Binntales. - Separatdruck aus: Jahrbuch 1975-1977, Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern. (in German)
- Schwanz, J. (1994): Das Binntal und seine Mineralien. - Hrsg. und Verlag André Gorsatt, Binn. 271 pp. (and references therein) (in German)
- extraLapis No. 28: Binntal. Christian Weise Verlag, München, 100 pp.
- Gorsatt, A. (Ed.) (2014): Die besten Seiten des Binntals. Mineraliensuche - Alpenblumen - Ortsgeschichten. KristalloGrafik Verlag, Achberg, Deutschland, 344 pp. (in German).
- Graeser, S., and Hoefs, J.(1968): Schwefelisotopenuntersuchungen an Sulfiden und Sulfosalzen des Binnatales. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 17, 165-172.
- Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, St. & Nowacki, W. (1978): Die Mineralien des Binntales. - Separatdruck aus: Jahrbuch 1975-1977, Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern. (in German)
- Schwanz, J. (1994): Das Binntal und seine Mineralien. - Hrsg. und Verlag André Gorsatt, Binn. 271 pp. (and references therein) (in German)
- extraLapis No. 28: Binntal. Christian Weise Verlag, München, 100 pp.
- Gorsatt, A. (Ed.) (2014): Die besten Seiten des Binntals. Mineraliensuche - Alpenblumen - Ortsgeschichten. KristalloGrafik Verlag, Achberg, Deutschland, 344 pp. (in German).
External Links
- http://binn.strahlen.org/ ("All localities for minerals in the Binntal with detailed description")
- http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=lit (Complete list of references)
- http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=lit (Complete list of references)
Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland