Berchemštola u Chodové Plané
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Tachov
Village:
Chodová Planá
Cadastre:
Výškov u Chodové Plané
Map sheets:
11-41 Mariánské Lázně, 11-413 Chodová Planá
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
gallery
ID:
4470
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Berchemštola is located in the Michalova Hora mining district (German: Michaelsberg) near Planá, which is one of the historically most important ore districts in Western Bohemia. Mining activity began here before the Hussite Wars. The greatest boom occurred after 1517 under the administration of the Counts Šlik. In 1593, the settlement was promoted to a mining town. Silver, lead and zinc were primarily mined here. The uniqueness of the district lies in the presence of the so-called "five-element formation" (Ag-Ni-Co-Bi-As), when approximately 12 veins were also mined for nickel and cobalt ores. The area is interwoven with dozens of adits. Among the most famous are the St. Andrew's Adit (Šlik's Adit) in Planá, which today houses a mining museum, or the St. John the Baptist Adit (Silver Adit II) in Michalový Horá. An interesting feature is the adit mineral spring – a mineral spring flowing from the Minerálka adit. Mining was stopped in the 20th century. The location is sought after by mineralogists and tourists.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic - Paleozoic
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, mineralogy, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
ore mineralization, mineral
Genesis:
hydrothermal mineralization
Rock:
paragneiss, qurtzite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Slavkovský les
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
others human activity, forestry
References
- Kůrková I., Žáček V., Landa D.-A., Rozkošný I., Vylita T (2026): Slavkovský les, zrození vody z kamene. Česká geologická služba, Praha.
- Sejkora J., Kopecký S., Pauliš p., Kopecký S. Jun. (2015): Ni-Sb mineralizace z rudního revíru Michalovy Hory (Česká republika). Bull. mineral.-petrolog. Odd. Nár. Muz. (Praha) 23, 2, 129-146.
- Vlk J., Jebavá I., Pauliš, P. (2012): Linarit z Dolního Kramolína (rudní revír Michalovy Hory, Česká republika). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrologického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze. Praha: Národní muzeum, 20(1), 83-86.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivan Rozkošný, 30.12.2025
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4470 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/4470.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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