Parco Minerario Ing. Andrea Bonicelli ---

Historical Notes From a geological point of view, the Valle di Scalve is part of the complex orography of the Prealpi Orobie, rich in mineral deposits especially of iron, but also of many other minerals such as barite, copper, lead, zinc and fluorite. In the economy and life of the inhabitants of Valle di Scalve, the iron mines located a few kilometers from Schilpario, along the path that rises towards Passo dei Campelli and Passo del Vivione, held great importance in the past. It is presumed that the exploitation of the mineral resources of Valle di Scalve began around 300 B.C.; from some customs documents it appears that the people of Scalve traded five tons of iron per year (around the year 1000). For centuries the excavation and processing of mineral was entrusted to