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Hematite from
Bletterbach Gorge, Radein (Redagno), Aldein (Aldino), Überetsch-Unterland (Oltradige-Bassa Atesina), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


Locality type:Gorge
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:A minor component of the Bozen/Bolzano volcanic suite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bletterbach Gorge, Radein (Redagno), Aldein (Aldino), Überetsch-Unterland (Oltradige-Bassa Atesina), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1426518
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1426518:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘBòl mine in Valaverta, Ziano di Fiemme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBòl mine in Valsorda, Moena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘCanzoccoli (Mt La Forcella), Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘAl Fol quarry (Sacac quarry), Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘAivola (Predazzo prospect), Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘBedovina mine, Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘCosta di Viezzena, Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘPizmeda (Piz Meda), Moena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘTerlano Mine, Terlan (Terlano), Überetsch-Unterland (Oltradige-Bassa Atesina), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘToal dei Rizzoni (Toal dei Rizoni; Toal della Traversellite), San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
References
Niedermayr, G. (2007): Die Bletterbach-Schlucht bei Radein (Redagno) - Eine Wanderung durch 50 Millionen Jahre Erdgeschichte. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 153, 181-193
 
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