Schwarzhorn (Binntal)
Appearance
Schwarzhorn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,108 m (10,197 ft) |
Prominence | 57 m (187 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Unnamed summit (3,112 m) |
Coordinates | 46°20′4.4″N 8°13′27.8″E / 46.334556°N 8.224389°E |
Naming | |
Native name | German: Schwarzhorn, Italian: Punta Marani Error {{native name checker}}: list markup expected for multiple names (help) |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
Canton/Region | Valais and Piedmont |
Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
The Schwarzhorn (Italian: Punta Marani) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, between the Binntal (Valais) and the Valle Dèvero (Piedmont). It lies north of the Scherbadung.
The area is renowned for its unique minerals that are found here in a dolomitic host rock. Elements found are typically As, Fe, Pb, Sb.
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