Schwarzhorn (Binntal)

Mountain in Switzerland
Schwarzhorn is located in Alps
Schwarzhorn
Schwarzhorn
Location in the Alps
Highest pointElevation3,108 m (10,197 ft)Prominence57 m (187 ft)[1]Parent peakUnnamed summit (3,112 m)Coordinates
  • Schwarzhorn (German)
  • Punta Marani (Italian)
GeographyCountriesSwitzerland and ItalyCanton/RegionValais and PiedmontParent 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.
  • Schwarzhorn on Hikr


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