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Smythite from
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Smythite
Formula:(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1 photo of Smythite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smythite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10265
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10265:4
GUID (UUID V4):bbe82acf-7423-496d-848f-8823e37697c0
Nearest other occurrences of Smythite
14.6km (9.1 miles) Morasco area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.0km (10.6 miles) Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
35.7km (22.2 miles) Martins adit, Gampel-Bratsch, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Smythite Fe3+x S4 (x = 0 to 0.3) c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Hexagonal...Japan. In the Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, and Trimbach, near Olten, Switzerland. In Germany, from...Obermoschel, Rhineland-Palatinate. From the Ceragiola quarry, near Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy. At Wadi Kamal...and H.T. Evans, Jr. (1956) The compound Fe3 S4 (smythite) found in nature. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 78, 2017...R.C., H.T. Evans, Jr., and D.H. Richter (1957) Smythite, a new iron sulfide and associated pyrrhotite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland and Mineralogical Institute of the University CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland Probably...excavations in GalloRoman sites in southern Switzerland (Canton Valais, Binn) several crystal treasures were discovered...in particular sulfosalt minerals from the Lengenbach quarry in Binntal-which, at least in part, are still...in several large natural history museums in Switzerland and abroad were assembled (for example, the outstanding...mineral locality in the Alps, namely, the Lengenbach quarry in Binntal. In 1958, due to the initiative
Book (edition)
pinkish tint; 54.75 pale pink; 54.63 slight Smythite 28 Auricupride perpenTellurantimony dicular...oxidised iron grain, silicates (dark grey); Basalt Quarry Bühl, Weimar near Kassel, Hessen, Germany (sample:...goethite (?, dark line), silicates (dark grey); Basalt Quarry Bühl near Kassel, Germany (sample: Hanel/Altherr);...part of grain), silicate matrix (dark grey); Stahl quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franken...bornite (pinkish), dolomite (dark grey); Dolomite quarry, Rędziny, Czarnów, Rudawy Janowickie Mts., Lower
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302 304 306 308 310 312 314 316 318 Pyrrhotite Smythite Nickeline Breithauptite Freboldite Polarite Sobolevskite...(brownish pleochroism), silicates (dark grey); Basalt Quarry Bühl near Kassel, Germany [j]; Nic. // C Iron (dark...(brown and multicolour internal reflections); Basalt Quarry Bühl near Kassel, Germany [j]; Nic. + 20 Iron...iron (light grey), silicates (dark grey); Basalt Quarry Bühl near Kassel, Germany [j]; Nic. // B Schreibersite...silicates (brown internal reflections); Basalt Quarry Bühl near Kassel, Germany [j]; Nic. + 34 Schreibersite
Journal (issue)
Voikau :\n11t· \'ente LA MINÉRALOGIE DU LENGENBACH (Suisse) par Eric ASSELBORN (deuxième partie)...RÉALGAR 1 1 1 1 MINERAUX VALLEE DE BINN. SUISSE MINÉRALOGIE DU LENGENBACH 1 Dans notre précédent numéro...et les méthodes d'exploitation du gis~ment de Lengenbach ; nous voyons maintenant la minéralogie de ce...la marcassite, la wurtzite, la chalcopyrite, la smythite trouvée lors du percement du Lunnel, en très petits...Le Lengenbnch vu depuis l'Alp l..ercheltini. l. Binn • 2. Imfeld • 3. Carrière de Lengenbnch • 4. Affieurement
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(in alphabetical order): Thomas Armbrusler (Switzerland). Daniel Atcncio (Brazil). Malcolm Back (Canada)...tric .. rclated to Tbomasclarklte-(Y), Pouelrette quarry. Moni Saint-llilairc. RoU\,ille County, Qu bec...K)AISi:0 6, tel., compare Leucite. Tataraza\\a quarry. Fujioka, Gunma Prcfccturc, Japan. MR 30, 5--6...CaAl(Si.Al),O,(OH},·(I 11O,CI). mon., Graphitc quarry. Amstall. lowcr Austria, Austria. 73. 1492. NJMM...Cherbadung. Binntal (Binnatal), Canton Wallis, Switzerland. 52. 1583, 55, 1818. MM57, 315-322 (stt.) D
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common terms are not abbreviated, e.g. canton (Switzerland), vilayet (Turkey), region (Chile), kray and...Menzenschwand Scbwarzwald Mts., in the Sailauf quarry, Spessart Mts., Bavaria. both Germany, and from...to Hot Springco., Arkansas, in the Point of Rock quarry, pearly. Clea,·age {001} perfect. {100} and {010}...mineral of alkaline rocks in the Point of Rocks quarry, Colfax co., New Mexico, with aegirine and arfvedsonite...SwitzerlandItaly, overlooking Binntal, Valais canton, Switzerland, also crystals in Obersulzbachtal Valley
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Bauditz, Vejby, Denmark; Pierre Perroud, Geneve, Switzerland; Jiri Just, Perth, Australia; Richard Thomssen...Ca)5Ali2(P04)8(0H)22*32H20, 0 Orth. Pearly colorless. Moculta quarry, Angaston (near), South Australia, Australia. H=...Sub-translucent dirty yellow, brownish-yellow, green. Vilate quarry, Chanteloube, Haute-Vienne, France. H= 5-5.5, Djn=3...Translucent yellow. Cherbadung, Binntal, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland. H= 6.5-7, Djj4=3.70, Dg=3.71, VIID...white in reflected light. Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland. H= 3, Djjj= 5.329, Dc=
Journal (issue)
Heidelberg, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland Jeffrey A. Scovil Phoenix, AZ Harold and Erica...Boyle $7 v.15/#5 Jacupiranga mine (Brazil), Jensen quarry (CA), Cunha Baixa mine, Paulkerrite $7 v.15/#6...Hills type locali­ ties, Urucum (Brazil), Kalkar quarry (CA), Kremsmiinster $8 v.17/#6 v.I8/#5 Hale Creek...Phoenixville (PA) $8 v.20/#6 Spanish Pyrite, Pint’s quarry (IA), Beaverdell (Br. Col.), Hollister (CA), Blue...reported: Sternberg and I used the morning to visit the quarry of Hasslau, where there was found a variety of
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indigenous people of the discovery area. Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada...Mineralogy, University of Adelaide, Australia. Moculta quarry, Angaston, South Australia, Australia. From Gk...beryllium, calcium, and silicon. Cherbadung, Valais, Switzerland. Named after its discovery locality, at...Freiberg, Germany. Legenbach quarry, Binntal Valley, Valais, Switzerland. Solly, RH. (1902): Mineral....compound in 1952. Gerstenegg, Grimsel, Bern, Switzerland. Walenta, K. (1976): Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr
Report (volume)
Anomalous " pyrrhotite 29 , y iron sulfide 29 , Smythite 29 , Greigite 30 , Pyrite 30 Pyrite-Pyrrhotite...anomalous pyrrhotite ? y - iron sulfide FegS11 smythite Fe394 FeS2 greigite Fe7 +xS8 Fe7 + $ 8 Roseboom...anomalous pyrrhotite ? y -iron sulfide FegS11 smythite Fe354 greigite FeS2 FeS2 pyrite marcasite...PYRRHOTITE + PYRITE (SMYTHITE + MONOCLINIC PYRRHOTITE ) 100 46 SMYTHITE 8 LITE TROI SMYTHITE + PYRITE 44...solid solution of Fe2S3 and Fe394 . Smythite ( Feg $ 11 ) . Smythite was originally described by Erd et
Book (edition)
Mexico (#2, column 1) and TENNANTITE, Dresser quarry, Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada (13, column 2). ...Mineralogical Museum , University of Berne, Switzerland Mineralogical Museum , University of Copenhagen... Also in Canada, Scotland, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, and New Zealand (nephrite). BEST REF...the floor of the 910-foot level of the Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California, associated with quartz...(cleavelandite), England, Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, Switzerland (pericline), Austria, Germany, USSR, India, Japan
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to Smith are smithsonite (James Smithson) and smythite (Charles Henry Smyth, Jr.). A similar situation...instead of the correct locality in Val Giuf, Switzerland. Some believe that Val Milar was deliberately...from the Roman name Sursass for Oberhalbstein, Switzerland. sursassite, from Variscia, an ancient name...FeFe2S4, would become ferdiferrisulite, while smythite (named for C. H. Smyth, Jr.), which is identical...Wilhelm Buser (1917- ), University of Bern, Switzerland, who studied manganese minerals. Bustamite, for
Journal (issue)
pyrite (!xl), pyrrhotite (х1), realgar (x1), smythite (+), sphalerite (х1), wurtzite . Chlorides— atacamite...Karslve!! 5. Khyr-Ptlуаki б. Nauchпyi 7. Pervamarskil Quarry 8. Baklа Mountain 9. Klzilovka (former Karagºch)...Ravine 12. Petropºvlovskii Quarry 13. Lozovskoi Quarry 14. B1yuk-Yankoiskii Quarry 15. Ауи-Dag mountain 16...Lysaya Mountain 27. Maifovka Lake 28. Gornostaevskli Quarry and su(fur occurrence 29. Chekur-Koyash sulfur...CRIMEA Datolite — in the now derelict broken-stone quarry situated on the hill usually known as Andezitovaya
Journal (issue)
Medenbach Bochum, Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland photomicrography Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New...(Mackinawite), (FeNi)9S8 (Pentlandite), (Fe,Ni)9S8 (Smythite), (Fe,Ni)9Sn (Violarite), Ni2FeS4 Nickel oxide...Madera Co. (1) Stinson Beach, Marin Co. (1) City quarry, Riverside, Riverside Co. (1) North Hill, Riverside...Kings Mtn. (1) Norway Kongsberg, Buskerud (1) Switzerland ( 1) Berg Sroyi, near Santa Maria Lukmanier...Sara Kreis, Zlatoust, Ural Mtns. (1) Virginia Luck quarry, Route 250 east of Charlottesville (1) MANGANAXINITE
Book (edition)
Hans A. Stalder: Natural History Museum, Bern, Switzerland. Hugo Strunz: Institute of Mineralogy, Technical...Grasshopper Mt., Tulameen, BC, Canada; Kaltenberg, Valais, Switzerland; Bogota, near Canala, New Caledonia; Mt....intrusion, NWT, Canada; Selva, near Poschiavo, Switzerland; Oko, near Koti, Japan; Red Hills, Wairaw R....France; pic. Ste.-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, bach, Binn, SwitzerBlack Forest, and Marienberg, Saxony, Germany;...(1893-1973), professor of mineralogy, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland. Mon C2/m. a=11.066, b = 8.085, c = 7.965, B
Report (issue)
(ROM, (Cu/Ni)—Binnental, M12114); same a Switzerland pattern (a slightly expanded tetrahedrite... TABLE 2.—SULFIDES—Continued o(Fe) ih 108a. SMYTHITE—FessSu Hexagonal, D3a°-R3m; a = 3.47, ¢ = 34.5...Ghee 130 hkl if | 751 (Cu/Ni)—Binnental, Switzerland d(meas.) hkil hkl 16.05 2.79 2 16,45°...101 = 5.42 5.42 2 1022. (Cu/Ni)—Binnental, Switzerland (ROM, M13631); same pattern given by materials...3 10.2 4.35 020 4.37 Valais, 2 10.95 4.06 200 4.05 Switzerland (BM, 1906, 411). Pattern very
Book (edition)
Also in Canada, Scotland, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Tanzania, Madagascar, and New Zealand... Canada; Habachtal, Austria; Rontongranite, Switzerland; and several localities in northern Italy. SELECTED...Hittero and elsewhere in Norway; near Pizbucendro, Switzerland; in the Ilmenskie Mountains, Urals, USSR; and...the floor of the 910 foot level of the Commercial Quarry, Crestn1ore, California, associated with quartz...Rowan County, North Carolina; at the Chantilly quarry, near Areola, Virginia; Cochise, Gila, and Pima
Book (edition)
Also in Canada, Scotland, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Tanzania, Madagascar, and New Zealand... Canada; Habachtal, Austria; Rontongranite, Switzerland; and several localities in northern Italy. SELECTED...Hitter6 and elsewhere in Norway; near Pizbucendro, Switzerland; in the IlImenskie Mountains, Urals, USSR; and...the floor of the 910 foot level of the Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California, associated with quartz...Rowan County, North Carolina; at the Chantilly quarry, near Arcola, Virginia; Cochise, Gila, and Pima
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MineralogicalRecord.com I IIMORIITE-(Y) EUROPE FRANCE Trimouns quarry, Luzenac, Ariege. Operated for talc since the beginning...beginning of the 20th century, the Trimouns quarry became well known to collectors around 1990 for the...1991). Simdeled, Aust-Agder. Early in 1999, in a quarry near S~ndeled, collectors opened a pocket containing...PORTUGAL Montijos quarry, Monte Redondo, Leiria Estremadura. The Montijos gabbro quarry at Monte Redondo...9: 1 (Gaines, 1971; Pimentel er al., 2009). SWITZERLAND Maderanertal east of Arnsteg, Uri. In the world
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Europe Almaden, Ciudad Real, Spain Binntal, Switzerland Black Forest, Germany Cornwall, England Cumbria...Emerald Cassiterite Pyrite Magnetite Limestone quarry Calcite Gypsum Fluorite Galena Sphalerite Marcasite...locations: Cornwall, England; Freiberg, Germany; Valais, Switzerland; Panasqueira, Portugal; Kyushu Island, !name...found primarily in the Lengenbach quarry, Binnetal, in the Valais region of Switzerland. The mineral is nan1ed...Bau1nhauer, who discovered it at Lengenbach in 1902. The Lengenbach quarry is fan1ous among mineralogists
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RudolfDuthaler. Girenhaldenweg 17, CH-4126 Bettingen, Switzerland e-Mail: rudolf.duthaler@gmail.com With the cooperation...Duthaler, Girenhaldenweg 17, CH-4126 Bettingen, Switzerland e-Mail: rudolf.duthaler@:gmail.com Coi·er. aboi·e...associated :ea/ire fsrilbire)from Fibbia, Gou hard, Switzerland (1.8 cm @, photo to rhe left) was first soaked...Duthaler, Girenhaldenweg 17, CH-4126, Bettingen, Switzerland. E-mail: rudolf.duthaler@gmail.com •Dr.Stefan...sites such as the dolomite pit Lengenbach in Binn Valley, Switzerland or the borate mines of Boron, California
Journal (issue)
Règne Minéral, n. 65 mackinawite, pentlandite, smythite (Wade, 1985) ; millérite, bravoïte, nickeline...ach, située à environ 100 mètres de celle du Lengenbach, a été minutieusement étudiée (Gabriel et Graeser...Nouvelles de la zone dolomitique de Lengenbach-Masserbach (Binntal, Valais, Suisse). le Cristallier Suisse...(2005) - Recent finds at the famous Prospect Park Quarry (Passaic County, New Jersey, USA). Rocks & Minerais
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a veinlet of Co and Ni minerals in a serpentine quarry near Oxford, Llano Co., Texas, contains red-violet...(i), 385. A variety of amber (succinite) from Switzerland. 2nd List Allite. H. Harrassowitz, 1926. Latent...merchants, London. Also called ‘Princess Blue’. (The Quarry, London, 1908, vol. xiii, p. 257. W. G. Ren wick...pseudomorphous crystals in the gneiss of the Binnenthal, Switzerland. 6th List [Almost certainly Cafarsite (q.v.)...of orthogneisses of Monte Leone, Binnental, Switzerland, have a composition near Ca3Be(Ti,Sn)Si2As6019
Journal (issue)
Tabellen . 5. Aun . Leipzi g. TAYLOR. L. A . (1970): Smythite. Fe 3 ➔ .S •. a nd associated min c rals from...Hornblende 60 weibl. Vorname 62 Ag-Sulfosalz der Gr. Lengenbach 64 ehern . Zeichen für Chlor 65 ehern. Zeichen
 
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