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Messerbach

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

The confluence of Mässerbach and Lengenbach.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Messerbach main deposit, sulphide zone is near my backpack

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Messerbach

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

The confluence of Mässerbach and Lengenbach.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Messerbach main deposit, sulphide zone is near my backpack

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Messerbach

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

The confluence of Mässerbach and Lengenbach.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 21' 49'' North , 8° 13' 5'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Ernen	374 (2016)	6.9km
Fiesch	1,003 (2015)	7.5km
Lax	315 (2016)	8.2km
Bellwald	444 (2016)	8.3km
Grengiols	496 (2016)	9.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

29177

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29177:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Messerbach

Name(s) in local language(s):

Messerbach (Mässerbach), Imfeld (Im Feld; Feld; Fäld), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)

A dolomite outcrop, located only 200 m from the famous Lengenbach quarry. Sulphosalts are rare (the most common one is jordanite).

Note on the mineral list: "Scapolite" (Marialite-Meionite series) is not included in the list, because only muscovite pseudomorphs after scapolite ("Pinite") have been found.

The Mässerbach is an approximately five kilometers long, year-round water-bearing watercourse in the Binntal, canton of Valais, Switzerland.

The creek rises just north of the Rhône-Po watershed just above the Geisspfadsee, into which it flows shortly afterwards. The political border between Switzerland and Italy runs 250 m south of the source.

After the outflow, it flows westwards into the Züesee after a run of only about 60 m in a westerly direction. It flows another 400 m to the west at 2376 m above sea level. Near the Zantmärjelebiel mountain peak, part of its water drains into the hollow of a mountain lake (2366 m above sea level).

Immediately afterwards, the Mässerbach turns to the north and in the next 1.4 km drops steeply by 394 meters over post-glacial scree fields. At an altitude of 1982 m above sea level it picks up another, only temporarily pouring mountain stream from the left.

The following 1.6 kilometers of its flow path lead the stream down a further 323 meters in altitude through the Krummholz zone, where it rises to 1659 m above sea level. It picks up a forest stream from the right and then reaches the settlement of Figgerscha. There the Mässerbach strengthens at an altitude of 1599 m above sea level with the Lengebach flowing in from the right. The Mässerbach flows southeast of Fäld at 1560 m above sea level from the left into the Binna, a left tributary of the Rhone.

The debris of the creek are interesting for mineral collectors. On the upper reaches of the stream, areas of snow and ice must also be expected in July and August in northern locations.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Baileychlore

Formula: (Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Bournonite

Formula: PbCuSbS₃

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.82

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Dufrénoysite

Formula: Pb₂As₂S₅

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ 'Geocronite-Jordanite Series'

ⓘ Gorceixite

Formula: BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Goyazite

Formula: SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Günter Frenz collection (Raman-analysed

Gabriel, W. & Graeser, S. (2005): Neues aus der Dolomitzone Lengenbach-Mässerbach. Schweizer Strahler 39 (3), 28-31. (in German & French)

binn.strahlen.org (2016) http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=loc&sub=1&infoid=2&name=M%E4sserbach

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) https://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,4727.0.html)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Jordanite

Formula: Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Kësterite

Formula: Cu₂ZnSnS₄

References:

binn.strahlen.org (2016) http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=loc&sub=1&infoid=2&name=M%E4sserbach

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ 'Pinite'

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Sartorite

Formula: PbAs₂S₄

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.361

ⓘ Seligmannite

Formula: PbCuAsS₃

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

References:

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

Gallery:

NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)ⓘ Dravite

Dravite, etc.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dravite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dravite, etc.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dravite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dravite, etc.

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dravite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Ca₅(PO₄)₃Fⓘ Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Fluorapatite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Fluorapatite

Mässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Kësterite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Bournonite	2.GA.50	PbCuSbS₃
ⓘ	Seligmannite	2.GA.50	PbCuAsS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Sartorite	2.HC.05a	PbAs₂S₄
ⓘ	Dufrénoysite	2.HC.05d	Pb₂As₂S₅
ⓘ	Jordanite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Gorceixite	8.BL.10	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Goyazite	8.BL.10	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Baileychlore	9.EC.55	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Geocronite-Jordanite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pinite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Dufrénoysite	Pb₂As₂S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
S	ⓘ Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Geocronite-Jordanite Series
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Dufrénoysite	Pb₂As₂S₅
As	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
As	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
As	ⓘ Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Geocronite-Jordanite Series
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Geocronite-Jordanite Series
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Dufrénoysite	Pb₂As₂S₅
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
Pb	ⓘ Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Pb	ⓘ Geocronite-Jordanite Series

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Wikipedia:	https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4sserbach
Wikidata ID:	Q48191696

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References

Graeser, Stefan (1965) Die Mineralfunde im Dolomit des Binnatales. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 45(2): 597-795 (in German with English summary). https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=smp-001%3A1965%3A45%3A%3A568#653

Graeser, Stefan, Hoefs, Joachim (1968) Schwefelisotopenuntersuchungen an Sulfiden und Sulfosalzen des Binnatales. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 17(3): 165-172.

Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.

Kolitsch, Uwe; de Wit, Frank C. A. (1996) Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal [The minerals from Messerbach in Binntal]. Lapis, 21 (9). 23-31; 58

Gabriel, W. & Graeser, S. (2005): Neues aus der Dolomitzone Lengenbach-Mässerbach. Schweizer Strahler 39 (3), 28-31. (in German & French)

www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Messerbach (Mässerbach). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=13729

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