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General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Zlaté Hory
Cadastre:
Zlaté Hory v Jeseníkách
Map sheets:
15-11 Zlaté Hory,15-13 Vrbno pod Pradědem, 15-113 Zlaté Hory,15-131 Holčovice
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
mine, gallery
ID:
862
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old mine with preserved adit entrance. Disseminated Fe-Cu ores in schists and metaquartzites of the Vrbno Group. Interesting example of medieval methods of mining.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
ore mineralization
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock:
slate, schist, qurtzite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Technical or cultural monument
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation
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, 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, Kukal Zdeněk, 07.12.2017, Vajskebrová Markéta, 12.02.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 862 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/862.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
poor
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
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