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Pictures and informations about the latest rockhounding trips

and the locations of the minerals and fossils offered on this site

   

Freiberg, Freiberg mining district, Erzgebirge Mountains, Saxony, Germany 

   

Shaft "Alte Elisabeth" Freiberg, Saxony, Germany     Shaft "Alte Elisabeth" Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

Link to "Alte Elisabeth" shaft

 Shaft "Reiche Zeche" Freiberg, Saxony, Germany     Shaft "Reiche Zeche" Freiberg, Saxony, Germany    

Link to "Reiche Zeche" shaft

 "David" Shaft, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany     "Abraham" Shaft, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

 Remains of the former Agate quarry at Halsbach near Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

  

Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

  Mining museum in Banska Stiavnica     "Mayer" shaft in Hodruša - Hámre     "Mayer" shaft in Hodruša - Hámre

 Gold containing ore from Rozália Mine

    

 Link to Hodruša - Hámre

    

Staré Hory, Špania Dolina ore belt, Starohorské Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

    Good findings of Azurite, Malachite and Develline were made at the dumps of "Richtarova" in 2009 (microminerals).

      Dumps of Richter Shaft (Richtárová), Staré Hory     Dumps of Richter Shaft (Richtárová), Staré Hory     Dumps of Richter Shaft (Richtárová), Staré Hory

         Dumps of Richter Shaft (Richtárová), Staré Hory     Dumps of Richter Shaft (Richtárová), Staré Hory

         Link to Staré Hory

 

Podlipa and Reinera Mines, Ľubietová (Libetbánya; Libethen) ore belt, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

 At the dump shown on the picture mineral collecting is not allowed. But in the area around it there are smaller dumps hidden behind trees were excellent Liebethenite, Euchroite, Pseudomalachite and Malachite  were found in 2009 (microminerals).

Dumps near Lubietova

   

Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia

Cute little Andradite crystals (Demantoid) and Asbestos have been found in 2009.

     Former Serpentinite quarry     Former Serpentinite quarry   

Link to Dobšiná minerals

 

 Dubník, červenica (Czerwenitza), Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia

There is still a lot of Precious Opal and Milk Opal at the dumps.

"Jozef" adit near Dubnik    

 

Spišské Podhradie (Kirchdorf; Szepesváralja) in Spiš, Prešov Region, Slovakia.

   "Grey Haired Beard" geyser     Map of Travertine bodies, geyser

 Travertine quarry     Travertine     Travertine 

   Link to geyser