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Mine Gianna: a jump back in history

Visitors observe the talc collapsed following the pushes of the upper rocks
Visitors observe the talc collapsed following the pushes of the upper rocks
© Archivio Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca (Photo: Bruno Allaix)
In this yard we can learn the process used by the miners to go on along the talc seam, the building of the reinforcements, the extraction of the mineral and the loading on the carts through compressed air shovels.

Reckless persons can experiment the total absence of light and the complete silence... some seconds are enough to feel utterly lonely, abandoned, though being in group!
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