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Hematite from
Bianco Lake, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bianco Lake, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:821445
Long-form Identifier:1:3:821445:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCambrena Glacier, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSassal Mason, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPiz Alv yellow quartzite occurrence, Pontresina, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘPalü Glacier, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘVaruna Glacier, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘVaruna Glacier, Fellaria Valley, Campo Moro Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘAngeli Custodi, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘFopal, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘCancian Pass, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘPiz Cancian (Piz da Cancian) north slope, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Romani, E. (2000) Andar per cristalli - tesori nascosti. Minerali e rocce della Val Poschiavo nella raccolta del Museo Mineralogico Naturalistico di Bormio. Edizioni Grafica Colombo, Lecco, 151 pp.
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006): I minerali della medio-alta Valtellina delle Orobie e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Tipografia Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
 
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