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Sphalerite from
Piz Grisch, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piz Grisch, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:437528
Long-form Identifier:1:3:437528:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘPiz Vizan, Andeer, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘTaspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis (Ziran), Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘCotschens deposit, Marmorera lake, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPlatta nappe, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘHeidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘBot digl Uors (Bärenbühl), Filisur, Bergün Filisur, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘLake Grevasalvas, Julier pass area, Bivio, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘVal Perossa, Casaccia, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘSils-Baselgia, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘTieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Meisser, N., Schenk, K., Berlepsch, P., Brugger, J., Bonin, M., Criddle, A. J., Thelin, P., Bussy, F. (2007) Pizgrischite, (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35, a new sulfosalt from the Swiss Alps: Description, crystal structure and occurrence. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (5) 1229-1245 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.5.1229
 
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