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Matthias Reinhardt
The rare copper-nickel-bismuth sulphide mückeit was first discovered in the Grüne Au mine in Siegerland, Germany. An outline of the special discovery site and the history of the unique find.
Erwin Burgsteiner
In the summer of 1994, Erwin Burgsteiner discovered an extensive cleft with many excellent pericline-adular sphene and apatite specimens on the Großer Finagl in the Untersulzbachtal.
Michael Götzinger
A survey of mineral pigments is given along with their availability, occurrences and uses from prehistoric times up to current ecological trends.
The Knappenwand in the Untersulzbachtal valley in Salzburg has been a world-famous site for minerals like epidote for over a hundred years. Many different tenants have tried their luck over the...
Paul Gruber
A glittering, strikingly colored or strangely shaped stone, found in nature, given as a gift or bought cheaply, is sometimes a reason to want to know more about this part of nature. The...
Michael Wachtler
Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, one of the most important gold finds of the 21st century was made in the Alpine region. About a treasure hunt where the truth prevailed in the end.
