Mine Gianna: a jump back in history
Reinforcements in a mining yard
© Archivio Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca (Photo: R. Borra)
© Archivio Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca (Photo: R. Borra)
The first yard where the method of the cemented fill was adopted.
The timbering wood frames are plainly visible, timbering is infact the best way to support the vault in a talc vein.
It is still visible a minimum part of the talc which had collapsed following the pushes of the upper rocks.
The timbering wood frames are plainly visible, timbering is infact the best way to support the vault in a talc vein.
It is still visible a minimum part of the talc which had collapsed following the pushes of the upper rocks.