Steinbruch Loitsch, Weida, Gera, Thüringen, Deutschland
A diabase quarry, active since 1906.
Owned by Basalt AG.
Located at Loitsch, 3.5 km south of Weida and about 16 km south of Gera.
Minerals were also discovered in a fossil placer (Richter & Rüger, 2010; not listed here).
References
- Witzke, T. (2000): Silvialith aus Thüringen - ein Neufund aus Deutschland. Lapis 25 (1), 47-48.
- Richter, E. & Rüger, F. (2010): Der Diabas-Tagebau Loitsch in Thüringen und seine Mineralien. Lapis 35 (2), 13-22; 54.
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