Val Gerlano Mine (Speccheri Mine), Speccheri, Vallarsa, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Val Gerlano Mine (Speccheri Mine) | Mine |
| Speccheri | - not defined - |
| Vallarsa | Commune |
| Trento Province (Trentino) | Autonomous Province |
| Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 10'' North , 11° 7' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zendri | 101 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Raossi | 167 (2014) | 3.5km |
| Vallarsa | 1,393 (2012) | 3.5km |
| Anghebeni | 122 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Merendaore | 301 (2014) | 6.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
269445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269445:3
GUID (UUID V4):
be5bdddf-9dd0-408f-b163-592ae8a7a285
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Val Gerlano (Miniera di Speccheri), Speccheri, Vallarsa, Val Lagarina (Vallagarina), Provincia di Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Trentino-Südtirol), Italia
Old Pb-Zn mine exploited at the beginning of the 20th century. It is located on the NW slope of Monte di Mezzo in Val del Lerze, a little right side-valley of Val Gerlano, to the south of the Speccheri village and is locally known as “The Gold Mine”.
The mineralisation, consisting of sulphide veins and nodules hosted in carbonate rocks of the Upper Anisian Calcare di Monte Spitz Formation near the contact with subvolcanic bodies of Ladinian age, shows strong similarities with those of the nearby Schio-Recoaro mining district (Veneto). Recent landslides have obliterated large part of the mining site, including the two mine entrances (Alterstolln and Neuerstolln). Near the obliterated entrance of Alterstolln, at 980 m a.s.l., traces of altered pyrite-marcasite nodules crop out and, just above it, veinlets of crystallised marcasite, sometimes embedded in quartz, are observed (Ferretti, 2011).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Lagarina ValleyValley
- Veneto
- Monti Lessini (Lessini Mountains; Lessini Mounts)Mountain Area
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