Austria, Salzburg
Habachtal Emerald Deposit, Austria
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: actinolite, talc.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: emerald in biotite schist / blackwall
Only significant European emerald deposit, historically mined, well documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High alpine terrainLong approach, dumps
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