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Sphalerite from
Goldene Sonne Mine, Taminser Calanda, Calanda, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Goldene Sonne Mine, Taminser Calanda, Calanda, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:821815
Long-form Identifier:1:3:821815:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘKupfergrÞebli, Felsberger Calanda, Calanda, Grisons, Switzerland
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘHeidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘTopaz occurrences, Renastga Valley, Ilanz/Glion, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘBleiberg, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘVal SchmuÃĻr mine, Rueun (Ruis), Ilanz/Glion, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘTaspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis (Ziran), Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘTieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘPiz Vizan, Andeer, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘBot digl Uors (BÃĪrenbÞhl), Filisur, BergÞn Filisur, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘSilberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, PrÃĪttigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
BÃĪchtiger K. (1986): Der alte Goldbergbau an der ÂŦGoldenen SonneÂŧ am Calanda bei Chur. Bergknappe 38, 2-14.
 
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