Monte Stella
Encyclopedia
Monte Stella is a mountain in the Serre Calabresi
, in the Locride
, Calabria
, southern Italy
. It is part of the Vallata dello Stilaro, in the comune
of Pazzano
.
Monte Stella is composed of Jurassic
limestones.
bed, are limonite
(iron mineral) rocks whose exploitation started from around 1000 CE. The mines continued to work until the late 19th century.
Until the 17th century the mountain was home to a hermitage of Orthodox monks, later replaced by Basilian monk
s. In the grotto of the sanctuary is a statue in Sicilian style, sculpted in 1562.
Serre calabresi
The Serre Calabresi or Calabrian Serre are a mountain and hill area of Calabria, southern Italy, characterized by large extents of woods....
, in the Locride
Locride
Locride is an area of Calabria around the town of Locri in the Province of Reggio Calabria.It is divided into 4 areas:* Vallata dello Stilaro* Vallata del Torbido* Epizefiri* Vallata del Bonamico* Heracleum- See also :* Bovesia* Costa Viola...
, Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, southern Italy
Italy
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. It is part of the Vallata dello Stilaro, in the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Pazzano
Pazzano
Pazzano is a village and comune located in Locride's region in the province of Reggio Calabria .-History:The first known mention of Pazzano dates to a 1094 document. The town was founded as a minerary center for the exploitation of iron and molybdenum deposits...
.
Monte Stella is composed of Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
limestones.
History
At the base of the limestone rocks, at their conjunction with a PaleozoicPaleozoic
The Paleozoic era is the earliest of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon, spanning from roughly...
bed, are limonite
Limonite
Limonite is an ore consisting in a mixture of hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide of varying composition. The generic formula is frequently written as FeO·nH2O, although this is not entirely accurate as limonite often contains a varying amount of oxide compared to hydroxide.Together with hematite, it has...
(iron mineral) rocks whose exploitation started from around 1000 CE. The mines continued to work until the late 19th century.
Until the 17th century the mountain was home to a hermitage of Orthodox monks, later replaced by Basilian monk
Basilian monk
Basilian monks are monks who follow the "Rule" of Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea. The chief importance of the monastic rules and institutes of St. Basil lies in the fact that to this day his reconstruction of the monastic life is the basis of most of the monasticism practiced in the...
s. In the grotto of the sanctuary is a statue in Sicilian style, sculpted in 1562.