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


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Sinnerite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
05196430017271926582516.jpg
Sinnerite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
02774090017271926611208.jpg
Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
04473950017272012273045.jpg
Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
02596520017272012427287.jpg
Sinnerite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sinnerite
Formula:Cu6As4S9
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Realgar6
Pyrite5
Dolomite4
Pararealgar3
Sartorite Group3
Tennantite Subgroup2
Liveingite2
Sartorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sinnerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10159:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Marumo, F., Nowacki, W. (1964) The crystal structure of lautite and of sinnerite, a new mineral from the Lengenbach Quarry. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 44: 439-454. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/SMPM44_439.pdf
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