Bletterbachschlucht, Redagno (Radein), Aldino (Aldein), Val d'Adige (Etschtal), Bolzano (Sud Tirolo), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia
Deep gorge that cuts various sedimentary strata (overlying lower Permian quartz porphyry) and leads up to the white dolomite peak ('Sarl dolomite') of the Weißhorn Mtn (2317 m). An educational geological-palaeontological trail leads through the gorge.
The 'Grand Canyon' of South Tyrol, famous for some fossils and fossilised animal tracks.
Traces of old mining efforts on minor disseminated sulphide ores (bound to plant remnants now turned into coal) are found at the locality 'Taubenleck'.
A small educational museum ('Geoparc') is located at the parking lot.
The gorge is a protected area.
Refs.:
- Niedermayr, G. (2007): Die Bletterbach-Schlucht bei Radein (Redagno) - Eine Wanderung durch 50 Millionen Jahre Erdgeschichte. Mitt. Österr. Mineralog. Ges. 153, 181-193. (
http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_153/153_181-193x.pdf) [Link dead. Jul 2011]
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http://www.bletterbach.info/index_ger.asp
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http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Italien/Trentino-S%FCdtirol%20%28Trentino-Alto%20Adige%29/Bozen%20%28Bolzano%29-Region/Aldein/Radein/Bletterbachschlucht
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