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Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria


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Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald, etc.

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald, etc.

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Emerald

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:Best European Emerald locality.
Habit:Hexagonal prisms.
Colour:Light to dark emerald green
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Biotite schist24
Biotite17
Beryl9
- var Aquamarine7
Talc3
Phenakite2
Chlorite Group2
Tremolite2
Actinolite2
Phlogopite2
Quartz2
Chromite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (115 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47658:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLeckbachscharte, Hollersbach im Pinzgau, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSedl, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBreitfuß, Breitfuß - Großer Finagl area, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘKesselkarscharte, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSchneegrube, Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach im Pinzgau, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘKessel gorge (Kesselklamm), Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘWestern ore field, Mittersill Scheelite deposit, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Grundmann, G. (1981): Die Einschlüsse der Berylle und Phenakite des Smaragdvorkommens im Habachtal (Land Salzburg, Österreich). Der Karinthin, 84, 227-237.
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser. 348 pp.
Thomas, R., Davidson, P., Rericha, A. (2020) Emerald from the Habachtal: new observations. Mineralogy and Petrology, 114, 161-173.
Nikopoulou, Maria; Karampelas, Stefanos; Hennebois, Ugo; Gruss, Pierre; Gaillou, Eloïse; Fritsch, Emmanuel; Herreweghe, Annabelle; Papadopoulou, Lambrini; Melfos, Vasilios; Kantiranis, Nikolaos; et al. (2024) Microscopic, Spectroscopic and Chemical Analysis of Emeralds from Habachtal, Austria. Minerals, 15 (1). 22 doi:10.3390/min15010022
 
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