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Bayldonite from
Tieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Bayldonite
Formula:PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Comments:The only sample of Tieftobel heimite, which shows distinct crystals, was originally thought to be bayldonite. Both minerals have similar chemical compositions. After the first discovery of heimite at its type-locality, the alleged bayldonite from Tieftobel was re-analyzed - partly because of the too-good-to-be-true crystals - and found to be heimite (color, chemistry and crystal forms all match).
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bayldonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1355041
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1355041:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bayldonite
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘHochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘGrosses Chalttal, Chalttal area, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘCamisolo Pass Mine, Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘValbona Mine (Zuc di Valbona Mine), Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘZucco di Cam mineralization, Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘFaidallo Mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
EDXS analyses in Feb. 2020, Philippe Roth
 
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