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Schwarzhorn (Binntal)

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Mountain in Switzerland For other places with the same name, see Schwarzhorn.
Schwarzhorn
Schwarzhorn is located in AlpsSchwarzhornSchwarzhornLocation in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation3,108 m (10,197 ft)
Prominence57 m (187 ft)
Parent peakUnnamed summit (3,112 m)
Coordinates46°20′4.4″N 8°13′27.8″E / 46.334556°N 8.224389°E / 46.334556; 8.224389
Naming
Native name
Geography
CountriesSwitzerland and Italy
Canton/RegionValais and Piedmont
Parent rangeLepontine 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.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,051 metres.

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