Skarn deposit in Etruscan-Roman mine, mining void
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Skarn deposit in Etruscan-Roman mine, mining void

by Luca Tinagli, University of Pisa - Department of Earth Sciences, Pisa, Italy

Mining void in an Etruscan-Roman mine in a distal Fe-Cu-Pb(-Ag)-Zn skarn deposit.
The photo shows the colors of the skarn alteration and the irregular morphology due to the ancient exploitation techniques.