The Granatwand

Almandine garnets Location : From Obergurgl (Nordtirol), follow the path rising to the Gaisberg glacier, and then climb the frontal moraine. On the other side, you’ll be in front of the glacier. The site, the “Granatwand”, is on your left, in the Granatenkogl Mont’s South face. Mineralization : Here you can find lots of almandine [...]

Habachtal, Tyrol

Emeralds Location : Drom Bramberg (Sudtirol), take the Habach valley to the Alpenrose chalet. From there, climb the dejection cone and follow the little path that climb along the torrent. After one hour of walk, go inside the torrent (down from the path). Mineralization : You can find numerous pyrites in matrix, actinolite, and the [...]