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

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(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'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Walter, F. & Bauer, Ch. (2008)]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995; Walter, F. & Bauer, Ch. (2008)]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Walter, F. & Bauer, Ch. (2008)]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Walter, F. & Bauer, Ch. (2008)]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Phurcalite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Synchysite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Weeksite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		)
     
    3
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]


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