Pozůstatky po těžbě zlata v okolí Humpolce

• Title in English: Remains of gold mine-workings in the Humpolec surroundings
• Authors: LOSERTOVÁ Lenka; BUŘIVAL Zbyněk; LOSOS Zdeněk; VELEBA Bohumil
• Year of publication: 2011
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Acta rerum naturalium : přírodovědný sborník Vysočiny
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Geology and mineralogy
• Keywords: Humpolec;historical mining;medieval;gold;deposit;sink hole;placer
• Description: This paper provides a detailed overview of the most significant publications and the history of mining in the interesting Humpolec area.Relics of historical gold mining works were mapped on a scale 1:3000 and in total 1259 workings were found. Many new huge placer mines and mining relics were found in the Trucbaba-Valcha Area.

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