Slovakia, Košice Region
Gelnica mining town
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittings
Coins and tokensAlso reported: siderite, tetrahedrite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Why this spot
Gemer copper-silver town chartered in the 1200s, veins worked for seven centuries
Documented in Slovak mining museum literature; dumps dot the valley.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old adits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.