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Sache Mine, Challand-Saint-Victor, Aosta Valley, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Sache MineMine (Abandoned)
Challand-Saint-VictorCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 41' 3'' North , 7° 42' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.68425,7.71115
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1820
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Villa-Nabian280 (2014)0.8km
Challand-Saint-Victor586 (2012)0.9km
Chataignere-Viran101 (2014)1.6km
Torille-Rivarolla128 (2014)2.5km
Verres2,488 (2014)2.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
188238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188238:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Sache (Mine de Sache), Challand-Saint-Victor (Challant-Saint-Victor), Val d'Ayas, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


Old copper and mainly pyrite mine, active beetwen 1820 and 1827 - 1929.
The main adit, named Ribasso Rizzotti, was locatend next to the Isollaz waterfall; nearby to south the piazzale di Simon (the Simon yard), where there were the washery plant, warehouses and workshops.


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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EuropeContinent
Italy

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References

Roccati, A. (1925): La miniera di pirite di Sache nel comune di Challant-St.-Victor (Valle d'Aosta). Tip. sociale torinese.
Lorenzini, C. (1995). Le antiche miniere della Valle d'Aosta. Musumeci, Ed., Quart (Aosta) 165 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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