Paolo Malesci's Photo Gallery
"Il Palazzo"
Cape Calamita Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy"Palazzo" (= palace): it's the name given by the miners to the main mine building.
"Il Palazzo" view from Macei stope
Cape Calamita Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyJune 2009; trees now hide mine main building
The lake
Sassi Neri Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyAnother view of the lake, from the border of the pit.
The pit
Sassi Neri Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyThe lowest level of the pit is now a lake.
D5Q-C5HGoethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cape Bianco Mine, Porto Azzurro, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyMn-rich goethite. Size cm. 4.7 x 7.5
Self collected 2005 in mine dumps.
73K-D9EHematite (Var: Specularite) Fe2O3 , Quartz SiO2
Bacino stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalySize of the bigger crystal 4 cm.
Mount Calendozio
Monte Calendozio stope, Rialbano Mine, Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyJune 2008: the pit on the summit of Mount Calendozio.
Mount Calendozio
Monte Calendozio stope, Rialbano Mine, Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyJune 2008: the pit on the summit of Mount Calendozio.