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Bòl mine in Valaverta, Ziano di Fiemme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bòl mine in Valaverta | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ziano di Fiemme | Commune |
| Trento Province | Autonomous Province |
| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 56'' North , 11° 33' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ziano di Fiemme | 1,661 (2014) | 1.5km |
| Panchià | 752 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Predazzo | 4,254 (2014) | 3.0km |
| Lago | 226 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Tesero | 2,281 (2014) | 4.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cava del bòl in Valaverta
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera del Bol, Ziano di Fiemme, Provincia Autonoma di Trento (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia
Hematite and hematitic (red) and limonitic (yellow) ochres formed by subaerial alteration of Triassic effusive materials and redeposition in karst cavities (paleokarst) of carbonate platforms were mined in the Latemar Group in the 1920s. The most significant mines, consisting of galleries only a few meters long, are the Cava del Bòl in Valaverta on the southeastern slope of i Cornacci (also Monte Cornon) just above Ziano di Fiemme at 1540 m above sea level (municipality of Ziano di Fiemme), the Rotlahn Mines (“Galleria Mussolini”) on the northern slope of Mount Latemar at 2400 m above sea level (municipality of Nova Levante), and the Cava del Bòl in Valsorda on the southeastern slope of Col Cornon approximately at 2300 m above sea level (municipality of Moena).
All of the aforementioned mining sites are difficult to reach as they are off official, regularly marked and maintained trails.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Red Ochre | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- DinaridesAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Trento Province
- Fiemme ValleyValley
- Trento Province
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References
Bazzanella, Marta; Toniutti, Laura; Pisoni, Luca (2014) Montagne dipinte: le scritte dei pastori fiemmesi tra etnoarcheologia e studi di cultura materiale in Atti del Convegno Montagne incise. Pietre incise. Archeologia delle risorse nella montagna mediterranea (2011) [Painted mountains: the writings of the Fiemme Valley’s shepherds between ethnoarchaeology and studies of material culture in Conference Proceedings Carved mountains. Engraved stones. Environmental resources archaeology in the Mediterranean mountains (2011)]. Archeologia Postmedievale [Post-Medieval Archaeology], 17. 357-367p.360 - Fig.3 Distribution map of the examined hematite mines and outcrops (image also loaded in mindat).
Bòl mine in Valaverta, Ziano di Fiemme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy