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Feldspar quarry, Laas, Fresach, Millstatt lake ridge, Carinthia, Austria

(Feldspatbruch, Laas, Fresach, Millstätter Seenrücken, Kärnten, Österreich)

A pegmatite, hosted by micaschists. A number of the minerals reported from this locality come from mineralized clefts in the schists.
Located near Laas, about 2 km NW of Fresach.

Further pegmatites are located N and E of Laas.



References:
Ref.:
- Niedermayr, G. & Praetzel, I. (1995): Mineralien Kärntens.
- Walter, F. (1998): Exkursion E4 am 27.9.1998 - MinPet 98 (Pörtschach am Wörthersee/Kärnten) - Die Pegmatite des Millstätter See-Rückens. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 143, 437-450. http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_143/143minpet98_437-450.pdf]
- Walter, F. & Bauer, Ch. (2008): 1521: Ankerit, Bournonit, Cobaltit und Erythrin aus einem Pegmatit vom Steinbruch Laas bei Fresach im Drautal, Kärnten. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198/118, 229.





Map Reference: 46°43'18"N , 13°39'55"E

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Mineral List:
'Adularia'
'Allanite'
Anatase
Ankerite
Beryl
β-Uranophane
Bournonite
Brookite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Erythrite
Malachite
Metatorbernite
Millerite
Opal
var: Opal-AN

Phurcalite
Quartz
Schorl
Siderite
Sphalerite
Staurolite
Synchysite-(Ce)
Uraninite
Weeksite
Zircon


26 entries listed. 22 valid minerals.

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