Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 46° North , 8° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~10km |
| Other regions containing this locality: | The Alps, Europe |
| Locality type: | Valley |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera) |
| Other/historical names associated with this locality: | Binnental; Binnenthal |
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).
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- Wallis (Valais)
- Wallis (Valais)
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References
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- 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).
- Meyer, J. (2017): Steinwunderland Binntal - Kleiner Führer zum Gesteinserlebnisweg Fäld-Lengenbach und zur Geologie und Mineralogie des Binntals. Landschaftspark Binntal, Binn, Wallis, Schweiz, 104 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://www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch
- http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=lit (Complete list of references)
- http://www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch
Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland