The picking up of ores within the Province of Trento is controlled by regulation L.P. n° 37/1983 which aims at preserving the mineralogical, paleontological, paleethnological and Karsic heritage of the region of Trentino and Val di Fassa as well.

Regulation:
According to the official regulation ores are considered as homogeneous bodies inside the rocks, originated by inorganic processes and with specific chemical, physical and crystallographical features, while fossils are rests and traces of animal and vegetal organisms belonging to a former era that can be found inside the rocks.
The picking up of superficial fragments of ores is free in the whole region of the Province up to 5 kilos per day per person, save the case of a single fragment of superior weight. Only authorized people are allowed to pick up more than 5 kilos a day. It is allowed to extract ores and fossils both from the mother rock and from superficial fragments only with the use of hammers and cudgels weighing up to 3 kilos, bits up to 30 cm long, and other auxiliary tools up to 1 m long.
It is strictly FORBIDDEN the use of any explosive, mechanical or water propulsive means.
Special authorizations for the extraction and the picking up of ores and fossils are exclusively given to students and collectors by the Geological Service of the Province of Trento and are valid within the whole Provincial Region. Authorizations are personal and valid only within the solar year they are issued for.

For further details:
Geological Service Autonomous Province of Trento
Via Roma, 53 - 38100 Trento
Phone +39 0462 495200

Mineralogical Museums in Val di Fassa:
Museo Mineralogico Monzoni
Strada de Pilat, 10 - Vigo di Fassa
Phone +39 0462 764173 - Fax +39 0462 762364
Email: infomuseo@poldin.com - Web site: http://www.poldin.com/museo

Mostra mineralogica - Mineralogical Exhibition
Ciasa de noscia jent in Piaza Deodat de Dolomieu (Pozza di Fassa).

Mineralogical Museums in Val di Fiemme:
Museo Civico di Geologia
Piazza SS. Filippo e Giacomo - Predazzo
Phone +39 0462 500366 or Mobile +39 320 9224774 - Email: museopre@tin.it