Lombardy
Schilpario iron mines, Val di Scalve
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: siderite, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Siderite iron veins mined since the Middle Ages in the Orobic Alps
Documented show-mine complex with mining museum.
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