Camin Mine, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Camin Mine | Mine |
| Bernina Pass area | Area |
| Poschiavo | Municipality |
| Bernina Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 24' 36'' North , 10° 1' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poschiavo | 3,428 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Pontresina | 1,863 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Teola | 250 (2014) | 15.7km |
| Livigno | 4,437 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Sant'Anna | 596 (2014) | 17.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argentera Mine; Bernina Pass Mine
Other Languages:
German:
Camin Stollen, Puschlav, Region Bernina, Graubünden, Schweiz
Italian:
Miniera di Camin (Miniera dell'Argentera; Miniera del Passo Bernina), Poschiavo, Regione Bernina, Grigioni, Svizzera
Ancient (13th century) Pb-Ag mine with one still accessible adit, located about 200 m south-east of Bernina Pass. Swiss coordinates: 799'300 / 143'400.
An unsuccesfull attempt to newly exploit the galena vein was made around 1850 (Godenzi, 1958).
The Pb-Ag mineralisation is included in quartz-calcite veins embedded in light sericite gneiss (Theobald, 1866). The ore consists of galena with associated sphalerite, pyrite and arsenopyrite (Bodmer & Aegerter, 1982 and 1983). A content in Ag of 144 ppm has been determined in "tout venant".
Small cerussite crystals are sometimes found in galena cavities (Bedognè et al., 2006).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Grisons
- Bernina Region
- Val PoschiavoValley
- Bernina Region
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