The Lengenbach Quarry (LGB) is located in the Binn Valley (Valais, Switzerland) and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt specimens.
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Location
The dolomite deposit of LGB is located in the Binn Valley, a small valley in the southwest of Switzerland in the Swiss canton of Valais. To its south lies Italy.
Mineralogy
The mineralogy has been studied for nearly 200 years. Lengenbach is the type locality for 27 new minerals.[1]
References
- ^ http://www.mindat.org/loc.php?loc=3207 Mindat location description
- Bibliography on the mineralogy and geology of Lengenbach quarry
- Bibliography references for Lengenbach Quarry
External links
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