Explore  /  Europe  /  Austria

Austria, Carinthia

Saualpe, Austria

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: kyanite, omphacite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: kyanite-bearing eclogite

Type region for eclogite, documented kyanite and garnet occurrences.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Mountain terrain

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.