Starohoří
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Zlaté Hory
Cadastre:
Horní Údolí, Zlaté Hory v Jeseníkách
Map sheets:
15-11 Zlaté Hory,15-13 Vrbno pod Pradědem, 15-113 Zlaté Hory,15-131 Holčovice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
mine
ID:
853
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Complex of medieval mines. Pits, subsidence holes, adits and dumps partly preserved. Disseminated pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galenite were exploited. Also gold mineralizaion associated with quartz veins. Historically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, mineralogy, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
ore mineralization
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock:
slate, schist, qurtzite, alkali-feldspar-trachyandesite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Technical or cultural monument
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, exploitation
References
- Večeřa, J. (1991): Taponomie dolů ve Zlatých Horách. In.: Historie dolování ve Slezsku a na severní Moravě. Zlaté Hory. Zachař, Z. (1991): Současný stav hornických děl ve Zlatých Horách. In.: Historie dolování ve Slezsku a na severní Moravě. Zlaté Hory.
- Večeřa Josef
- Večeřová Viera (2007): Hornická osada ve Zlatohorském rudním revíru – „Erlitz“ nebo Altenberg. – Archeologia technica 18/2007, s. 60-63. Technické muzeum v Brně.
- Večeřa, J.
- Večeřová, V. (2010): Historie zlatohorských dolů (History of mining in Zlaté Hory). – PINKA, 98 s. Jeseník
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Josef Večeřa, 24.11.1993
Updated by:
Večeřa Josef, 07.04.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 853 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/853.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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