Marble quarries, Pardaun (Pratone; Pordaun), Ratschings (Racines), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marble quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Pardaun (Pratone; Pordaun) | - not defined - |
| Ratschings (Racines) | Commune |
| Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco) | District |
| South Tyrol | Autonomous Province |
| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 52' 31'' North , 11° 20' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mareta | 673 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Stanghe | 298 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Racines - Ratschings | 4,010 (2012) | 2.3km |
| Colle | 174 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Telves | 358 (2014) | 3.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Marmorbrüche, Pardaun (Pordaun), Val Racines (Ratschingstal), Val Passiria (Passeier Tal), Bolzano (Sud Tirolo; Südtirol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia
The famous Rartschings marble ('Ratschingser Marmor') was quarried here, close to the small village Pardaun.
Currently, OMYA AG exploits marble in an underground mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- South Tyrol
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