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Vallalta Mine, Gosaldo, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vallalta Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Gosaldo | Commune |
| Belluno Province | Province |
| Veneto | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 11' 38'' North , 11° 57' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1850
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sagron Mis | 207 (2012) | 1.5km |
| Mis | 101 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Don | 221 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Gosaldo | 884 (2012) | 3.1km |
| Villa Sant'Andrea | 157 (2014) | 3.6km |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di Vallalta, Gosaldo, Provincia di Belluno, Veneto, Italia
Old abandoned Hg mine, near the mining village of California, destroyed by a flood in November 1966.
The mine, located on the right bank of Pezzea stream, is part of the larger Vallalta-Sagrón mercury deposit which extends also to the left bank of the same stream (Sagrón Mine, Sagron Mis, Trento autonomous province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol [County of Tyrol, Austrian Empire until 1867 and Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867 to 1918]).
Vallalta mine was exploited from the middle of the 18th century to 1879, and in the periods 1920-1923 and 1958-1962. It was developed on 14 levels, between the levels 816 and 616. In 1852, the O'Conor or O'Connor adit (767 m) was excavated by the company Società Veneta Montanistica to reach the main ore body.
Cinnabar crystals are very rare. Cinnabar usually appears as fine pure grains with vermillion colour and metallic lustre (the old miners called this variety "Stahlerz", i.e., steel ore), very fine pure grains with purplish-red colour and metallic lustre (the old miners called this variety "Lebererz", i.e., liver ore), and earthy brick-red masses, containing mica, quartz and gypsum as impurities (the old miners called this variety "Ziegelerz", i.e., brick ore). Cinnabar is tipically associated with calcite, and sometimes with baryte, quartz, gypsum, and chlorite. Mercury droplets have been found on cinnabar and very rarely on gypsum.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Pararealgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Pararealgar | 2.FA.15b | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pararealgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Pararealgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
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Vallalta Mine, Gosaldo, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italy