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Weißwasser, Unterlaussa, Laussa valley, Windischgarsten, Upper Austria, Austria

(Weißwasser, Unterlaussa, Laussatal, Windischgarsten, Oberösterreich, Österreich)

Uraniferous bauxite deposits, worked until 1964 with a production of 20,000 tons per year. Total production was about 260,000 tons. Individual mines are located NW and W of Weißwasser, about 15 km ENE of Windischgarsten.

Ref.:
Ruttner, A. (1954): Gefügestudien im Bereich des Bauxitbergbaues Unterlaussa (südliche Weyerer Bögen). Tschermaks mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, 4, 145-158.

Ruttner, A. & Woletz, G. (1955): Die Gosau von Weißwasser bei Unterlaussa. Tektonische und mineralogische Untersuchungen. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 48, 221-256 (R. v. Klebelsberg-Festschrift der Geologischen Gesellschaft in Wien). This paper is free online available:
http://www.uibk.ac.at/downloads/oegg/Band_48_221_256.pdf

Exel, R (1993): Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs.

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Mineral List:
  • 'Bauxite'
  • Böhmite
  • Diaspore ?
  • Hematite
  • Metatyuyamunite
  • Metazeunerite


    6 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Austria
     
    • Upper Austria
      • Windischgarsten
        • Laussa valley
          • Unterlaussa
            • Weißwasser
    Austria
     
    • Upper Austria
      • Windischgarsten
        • Laussa valley
          • Unterlaussa
            • Weißwasser

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