(A10 Autobahntunnel, Oswaldiberg, Afritzer Berge, Villach, Kärnten, Österreich)
During the construction of the tunnel (1985-1987), slates, marbles and amphibolites of the central alpine rocks ('Altkristallin') were cut.
Located on Oswaldiberg mountain, about 3.5 km N of Villach.
Refs.: Ertl, A. (1995): Elbait, Olenit, Dravit-Buergerit-Mischkristalle, Dravit, Uvit und ein neuer Al-Turmalin (?) von österreichischen Fundstellen. - Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges., 140, 55-72.
Niedermayr, G., I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
Walter, F. (2006): 1439: Jamesonit vom Wollanig bei Villach, Kärnten. In: Niedermayr, G., Bernhard, F., Bojar, H.-P., Brandstätter, F., Fink, H., Gröbner, J., Hammer, V. M. F., Knobloch, G., Kolitsch, U., Leikauf, B., Postl, W., Sabor, M. and Walter, F. (2006): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LV. Carinthia II, Teil 1, 196./116. Jahrgang, 121-157. (in German).
Mineral List:20 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.
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