“Serpentino della Valmalenco” (Central Alps, Northern Italy): A green dimension stone with outstanding properties

the “Serpentino della Valmalenco”, a group of serpentinite varieties, was quarried and used as a dimension and building stone since the XI century, especially in thin slabs for roof covering. The extractive activity initially took place in underground, moving to open pit quarries in the 20th century...

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