Salzburg
Habachtal emerald deposit, Hohe Tauern
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Alpine metamorphic, biotite schist in serpentinite
The only significant European emerald mine; high-altitude, weather hazards.
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