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Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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A gob in Cava del Ferro mining complex

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

At the top of the inclined shaft, there are some gobs. In this photo, you can see one of them.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123892    View Count: 160

A view of a tunnel in Cava del Ferro mines

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

View of a tunnel in Cava del Ferro mining complex.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 124850    View Count: 161

Acicular sulfosalts

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jamesonite xls in carbonatic veins of Cava del Ferro mining complex. Field of view: 7x10 cm.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123992    View Count: 236

Adit of a tunnel in Cava del Ferro mining complex

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Adit of one of the tunnels of the old mining complex of Cava del Ferro (Trimpello), Fornovolasco.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123860    View Count: 190

Adit of a tunnel in Cava del Ferro mining complex

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Another tunnel in the old mining complex of Cava del Ferro.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123890    View Count: 118

Adit of an old mine

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Entering an old mine, partly developed in a cave.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123889    View Count: 132

Adit of an old tunnel

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Adit of a tunnel, hidden by vegetation, in Cava del Ferro mining complex.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 123894    View Count: 110

another tunnel - in search of melanterite

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

26 sept 04 - searching for melanterite, botriogen and other sulphates into another tunnel which has mantained the original medieval shape, used up to the end of 1800 mainly to extract and produce vitriol
 © Marco BarsantiPhoto ID: 123877    View Count: 163

another tunnel adit

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

26 sept 04 - another adit of an old tunnel (probably opened in middle age) which was partially developed into a natural cave. Also this one belongs to the iron mines complex of Cava del Ferro (or Trimpello mining area)
 © Marco BarsantiPhoto ID: 123873    View Count: 140

exploring one of the tunnels

Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Vergemoli, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

26 sept 04 - searching for melanterite, botriogen and other sulphates into another tunnel which has mantained the original medieval shape, used up to the end of 1800 mainly to extract and produce vitriol
 © Marco BarsantiPhoto ID: 123878    View Count: 147
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