Schwarzhorn | |
Elevation M: | 3108 |
Prominence M: | 57 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Unnamed summit (3,112 m) |
Map: | Alps |
Subdivision2 Type: | Canton/Region |
Country Type: | Countries |
Parent: | Lepontine Alps |
Coordinates: | 46.3346°N 8.2244°W |
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.