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Hydrozincite from
Munt Buffalora mine, Ofen pass area, Müstair Valley, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Hydrozincite
Formula:Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydrozincite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Munt Buffalora mine, Ofen pass area, Müstair Valley, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:892572
Long-form Identifier:1:3:892572:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydrozincite
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘSilberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘTieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘSils-Baselgia, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘMadererspitze (Valschavieler Maderer), Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘPutzkammer Alp, Rinder valley (Gafluna valley), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘKnappenschrofen mine (Fellimännle mine), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘKnappenböden, Alperschon valley, Kaisers, Reutte District, Tyrol, Austria
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘGstüat Alp (Gstütt Alp; Gstüt Alp), Zug, Lech, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘKriegerhorn, Lech, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
References
Gröbner, J. (2014): Die Mineralien des Bergbaus an der Buffalora und ein Barytfund am Piz Daint am Ofenpass, Engadin. Bergknappe 124, 18-23.
 
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