Schwarzhorn (Binntal)

For other places with the same name, see Schwarzhorn.
Schwarzhorn
German: Schwarzhorn, Italian: Punta Marani
Schwarzhorn

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 3,108 m (10,197 ft)
Prominence 57 m (187 ft) [1]
Parent peak Unnamed summit (3,112 m)
Coordinates 46°20′4.4″N 8°13′27.8″E / 46.334556°N 8.224389°E / 46.334556; 8.224389Coordinates: 46°20′4.4″N 8°13′27.8″E / 46.334556°N 8.224389°E / 46.334556; 8.224389
Geography
Countries Switzerland and Italy
Canton/Region Valais and Piedmont
Parent range Lepontine 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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