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


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Scapolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1 photo of Scapolite associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scapolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479307:6
GUID (UUID V4):72577491-e9bb-43d0-9e1b-cc08820e0f68
Nearest other occurrences of Scapolite
2.1km (1.3 miles) Turtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
3.9km (2.4 miles) Tschampige Wyssi, Holzerspitz, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.9 miles) Balmen dolomite outcrops, Bochtehorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.4km (3.4 miles) Dolomite outcrops, Ofenhorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
23.0km (14.3 miles) Northeast slope, Pizzo dell'Arzo, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
40.4km (25.1 miles) Lake Tremorgio, Fiesso, Prato (Leventina), Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
44.3km (27.5 miles) Migiandone Mine (Miggiandone), Ornavasso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
45.4km (28.2 miles) Candoglia marble quarries, Candoglia, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
46.7km (29.0 miles) Ravinella di Sotto Mine, Forno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
64.4km (40.0 miles) Castello Svitto, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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
Journal (issue)
and A. Palmstrom The Lengenbach Mineral Locality, Binna Valley, Valais, Switzerland......................Joseph Imhof Famous Mineral Localities: Lengenbach, Switzerland 275 by Stefan Graeser Rare Earth Minerals...Bochum-Querenburg, West Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland photomicrography: Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New...g e n b a c h q u a rry , B in n a V a lle y , Valais, S w itz e rla n d (see a rtic le s in th is issue...KELLER-WILDI, W yhlenweg 40 CH 4 1 2 6 Bettingen, Switzerland ★ Cabinet specimens ★ Miniatures ★ Thumbnails
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
sulfosalts, and melt inclusions from the Lengenbach deposit, Switzerland, as well as amphiboles and astrophyllite...ppm in baumhauerite (Pb3As4S9) from Lengenbach Quarry, Switzerland (LEN-B) (Table 2). In general, Tl was...K-feldspar, biotite, muscovite, hastingsite, and scapolite, among others. Generally, the 45 mica samples...outlier baumhauerite sample from Lengenbach Quarry in 13 Switzerland (LEN-B) and two samples from La...fell into a miscellaneous category (jarosite, scapolite, and cryptomelane/hollandite). ε205Tl values for
Catalog/List
CO/3 OH blue micro crystals on rock. (Greystones Quarry,Lezant,Cornwall) £2.00 lx H £3.50 2 076 CALEDONITE...Quartz with micro spots of Native Copper. (Kingston Quarry,Cornwall) 1x1 £2 553 TETRAHEDERITE (Cu Fe) Sb S...unusual location. (Grenz Glacier near.Zermatt,Switzerland) W x « £3 lxl £5 086 CARMINITE Pb Fe Arsenate...cleavages with cerussite and or Pyrolusite (Merehead Quarry, Mendips,Somerset) H x B £2 269 MENDIPITE Pb/3...fibrous on' 2cm white dolomite. ' (Lengenbach Quarry,Binn Valley Switzerland) £4.50 163 GALENA Lead Sulphide
Book (edition)
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...Albula Valley, Grischun (Grisons/ Graubünden), Switzerland (sample: van Acken); PPL B Godlevskite (dark
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed...province [14]. 2.2. Local Geological Setting A quarry in the Vorontsovskoe deposit has exposed a wedge...(b) the photograph of the northern wall of the quarry with a tectonic contact between marmorized limestone...realgar-orpiment cement (sample 2016/2), exposed in one of the quarry layers. The white dotted line shows the boundary...samples were collected in 2016–2019 at the Northern quarry of the Vorontsovskoe deposit at horizons from –40
Journal (issue)
Medenbach Bochum, Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland photomicrography Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New...clinopyroxenes, amphiboles, micas, apa­ tite, scapolite and accessory minerals (titanite, zircon, magnetite...mineral have been found at the Pinchin (Bonter) quarry near Malone. Although the crystals are well-formed...spinel octahedrons in the marble at the Cam­ eron quarry near Carleton Place. Clinohumite occurs at the...of epidote occur at the Pinchin (Bonter) marble quarry near the village of Malone, at the Marmoraton iron
Catalog/List
Quartz with micro spots of Native Copper. (Kingston Quarry,Cornwall) 1x1 £2 - 553 TETRAHEDERITE (Cu ?e) ;'L...cleavages with cerussite and or Pyrolusite (Merehead Quarry, Mendips,Somerset) 54 x 54 £2 269 MENDIPITE Pb/3...unusual location. (Grenz Glacier near Zermatt,Switzerland) S x H £3 lxl £5 086 CARMINITE Pb Fe Arsenate...fibrous on 2cm white dolomite. (Lengenbach Quarry,Binn Valley Switzerland) £4.50 Lead Sulphide 250 GALENA...attractive. (Gorner Valley near Zermatt lx2ins £4 Switzerland) Ixlins £2 189 IDOCRASE rich brown masses (Vai
Catalog/List
------------6 ALBITE Kragero Norway 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...rich variety) ½ x ½ £5 Ni AsO H/20 7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...£3 lx2 £6 2x2 £12 --·- ---749 APATITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall two or three micro crystals on small...__ ____ FeAsS 531 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Down Quarry,Comwall,England Rich silvery masses with Chalcopyrite...lx2 - -----· ··-·- -- 1085 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall Small silvery crystals groups, Crystals
Catalog/List
THAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway 59 BOEHMITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Brown-purple mass in matrix Creamy...--· - . . - - ------ -·-··-·-· ---·7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway 696 CHROME DIOPSIDE...lx2 £15 lxl £4 lx2 £8 2x2 £16 126 DIASPORE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen. Norway 1060 KORNERUPINE Bjordammcn,...lxl 90p lx2 £1.80 2x2 £4 Mica 295 NATROLITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Orange to red in feldspar.(Hydrothcrmal...ofNcpheline) lxl £1 lx2£2.SO Zcolite 296 NATROLITE · Saga Quarry, Tvedalcn Norway · Rich creamy masses with possible
Catalog/List
large 2x3 inch ..Bastnas Mine Sweden £30 12. SCAPOLITE completely clear single gemmy crystal 1.5 cm...and with a band ofBarite (not fluorescent) Crich Quarry Derbyshire £10 3x3 inch 42. FLUORITE cleavages...coverage and interesting location Hingston Down Quarry Cornwall 3x2.5 £8 43 . LEPIDOLITE good small display...dolomitic marble with some pyrite micros Lengenbach mine, Switzerland £3 61. CORUNDUM well formed hexagonal...this location closed many years ago. Boyleston quarry Barrhead Scotland £6 65. ANALCIME good coverage
Book (volume)
L'Ossola .. . . .. ... . . . . Cap. XXXIII - La Val di Binn . .. . . . Cap. XXXIV - Zone del Grimsel e della...a cavallo >> tra la Val For­ mazza e la Valle di Binn. Questi esemplari sono caratteristici anche per...saccaroide bianca (2x). Ochsenfeld, a/ta Valle di Binn. rissimo di ferro e di alluminio. 11 colore e chia­...dolo­ mia nelle vicinanze del Sempione (Valle di Binn). Nel Tirolo austriaco, della bella tremolite si...(lavori idroelettrici dell 'Oberaar), la Val di Binn, qualche cava dell'Ossola (Croveo, Vil­ ladossola
Catalog/List
mass nearly lxl inch with Hydrocerussite. Merehead Quarry Mendips £35 9. SIMPSONITE Orange cleavage mass...across on lxl with small quartz crystals Francon Quarry Montreal Quebec £25 14. VESUVIANITE lxl inch area...crystals on massive Vesuvianite with some creamy Scapolite (Hammrefjell Buskerud Norway ) 2x3 £18 reasonable...salmon-pink Barite in the matrix (not fluorescent) Crich Quarry Derbyshire £10 41. ALLOPHANE good creamy- pale...pink Barite in the matrix (not fluorescent) Crich Quarry Derbyshire £10 some attractive salmon- 43. HYDROZINCITE
Book (volume)
L'Ossola ... .. .. . . . . .. Cap. XXXIII - La Val di Binn .. . .. . Cap. XXXIV - Zone del Grimsel e della...Go­ schener Alp nel cantone di U ri, la Valle di Binn e le zone del Grimsel e della Furka nell'alto Vallese...ancora oggi. esistono famiglie, quali gli Imhof di Binn, i Caveng di Sedrun e gli Indergand di Goschenen...classico esempio e costituito dalla cava di Lengenbach in Val di Binn, in cui l'origine dei solfuri e dei solfosali...minerali accessori - il rutilo, la tormalina, la scapolite, alcune miche, lo ialofane, il realgar e vari
Journal (issue)
have been able while here to do some hunting in Switzerland and also to join the Swiss Association of Mineral...weeks in the Valais in Switzerland at the beginning of August mostly at the well known Lengenbach Mine in...element Antimony is substituted for the Arsenic of Lengenbach.) We were fortunate enough to find Baumhauerite...Lengenbachite, Rathite, Sartorite - all exclusive to Lengenbach. Also Binnite, which is a Tennantite but with...lasted three days covering the Grimsel area, Lengenbach, Martigny and the Salt Mine at Bex. We also had
Catalog/List
rose) rare earth arsenate: newmineral (Binntal Switzerland) ¼ x ¼ !4.50 87 CETINEITE bright orange micro...f~wnareas in and on crystallised quartz. (Benet Quarry,BuckfieldNaine U.S.A 1x~ tl.30 107 NATIVE COPPER...creamyradiations on Quartz Limonite. (St John's Quarry Kapunda Svuth Austral ia) i " tl. 50 hl f.5 133...25p 2::2 70p en ANKERITE rich matrix. (Embleton Quarry, near Coci:ermouthCumbr ia) 206 KELDYSHITE sraall...crystals in cavity in dolomite. (lengenbach,BinnaValley Valais, Switzerland) ~ w !3.80 214 I..EPIDOLITE
Book (edition)
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
Book
Staurolite (brown) in Mica Schist. Monte Campione, Switzerland. 6 x 8 cm. Becausethey form exclusively under...I have ever visited was exposed by the Francon quarry on Montreal P L AT E 1 4 Pyrochlore crystals...technology. P L AT E I S Weloganite. Francon quarry, Montreal, Quebec. 4.s-cm crystal. Named for W...Unlike most carbonatites, those in the Francon quarry occur assills. A sill is a flat, sheetlike intrusion...example. Because the carbonatites in the Francon quarry formed sills, when the magma intruded the enclosing
Book (edition)
(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
Book
Quartz (smoky variety), St. Gotthard, Ticino, Switzerland « 4x 8 x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS OF A CHANGING... Quebec. USA: Climax Lake, Colorado; Frankford Quarry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Europe: Carrock Fell...Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany; Lengenbach Quarry, Binn Valley, Switzerland; Cavnic and Sacaramb, Romania...Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey; Arlington Quarry, Leesburg, Virginia. Latin America: Asunta Mine...Niederschéna, Saxony, Germany; Lengenbach Quarry, Binn Valley, Switzerland. Australia: Broken Hill, New
Catalog/List
Arizona Pure green cleavage AMAZONITE Landsverk quarry, Evje, Norway Ixl 50p lx2£l 11 felspar group____________...£3 7 Pure black mica plate new Analysis , Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near ANNITE Mica__________ paper available...Chrysotile, pale grey-green Ixl £1 County Bridge Quarry,Lizard Mg Fe SiO_______ massive. _________ .Cornwall...1x2 £5 1x1 £2 2x2 £5.00 2x2 £2 Hingston Down Quarry,Comwall,England Grey massive in matrix South Crofty...Brown fibrous mass in feldspar Quite rich Saga Quarry', Tvedalen, near for this location._____________________
Catalog/List
ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...with minor calcite or matrix ½" £4 7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvcdalcn near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...about 1cm size £4 FeAsS 1085 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall Small silvery crystals groups, Crystals...£4 Ix ½ £6 lxl £8 531 ARSENOPYRITE Hingston Down Quarry,Cornwall,England Rich silvery masses with Chalcopyritc...-½"--•·-•·- .. - ---lxl £5 506 AXINITE Mcldon Aplitc Quarry, Okehampton Devon Very rich light brown massive
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
magnesium is present.— Description of the Lengenbach Quarry and of the minerals found there in 1906, by...by Mr; R. H. Solly. The now well-known quarry was opened about the year 1850, and various new minerals...Francis Jentsch and his partners have worked the quarry regularly each Summer. In 1902 they came across...had been found, of which four are peculiar to the quarry ; since that date twenty-five additional species...pseudomorphs of Dolomite and Baumhauerite after Scapolite (?).—Note on the Thirtytwo Classes of Symmetry
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...Le Lengenbnch vu depuis l'Alp l..ercheltini. l. Binn • 2. Imfeld • 3. Carrière de Lengenbnch • 4. Affieurement...avec la rathite est relativement abondante au Lengenbach. Elle fut d'abord dénommée rathite II par l'étude
Book
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=
 
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