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Rupe tunnel (SP235), Mezzolombardo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rupe tunnel (SP235) | Tunnel |
| Mezzolombardo | Commune |
| Trento Province | Autonomous Province |
| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 12' 23'' North , 11° 5' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Tunnel - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
2000
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mezzolombardo | 6,754 (2014) | 0.9km |
| Mezzocorona | 4,975 (2014) | 3.0km |
| Spormaggiore | 1,174 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Fai della Paganella | 884 (2014) | 3.4km |
| San Michele All'Adige | 2,808 (2014) | 4.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rupe, Mezzolombardo, Provincia di Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Trentino-Südtirol), Italia
Calcite crystals in dolostone cavities, evidencend during the costruction of the road tunnel under Monte Corno between Rupe (southern outskirts of Mezzolombardo) and Rocchetta in the period 2000-2008.
Incidentally, note that "rupe" means "cliff" in Italian!
In the southern half of the tunnel calcite has been found as rhombohedral crystals up to 6 cm in size, varying in colour from white to orange and reddish; in the northern half calcite appeared only as semitransparent scalenohedral crystals, which can attain more than 10 cm in length, often twinned.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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References
www.webalice.it (n.d.) http://www.webalice.it/fmaiello/val_adige.htmwebsite not online (link verified 18/08/2025)
Maiello, Fulvio; Avanzini, Marco (2006) I minerali del Trentino. Natura Alpina Vol. 57 (1). MUSE - Museo delle Scienze p.1-52.pp.49-51 - La calcite nelle Dolomiti Occidentali
Rupe tunnel, Mezzolombardo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy