COUNTRY FIELD GUIDE
Czechia coverage uses site-level access because famous gemstone localities can be private, specially protected or open only through a managed quarry/museum permission. A public geological locality is not collecting permission; follow the record status and protected-area or owner rules.
Protected / viewing · viewing
Materials: Calcite
Iconic Czech limestone quarry included to prevent unsafe assumptions. The operator states entry to Velká Amerika is prohibited outside designated events, with official guided visits separately bookable.
Next review: 2027-09-13
Protected / viewing · prohibited
Materials: Limestone, Cave Bear Fossils, Fossils
Zlatý kůň protects Koněprusy Caves and fossil-rich Devonian limestone; a modern House of Nature and surface trail provide safe interpretation without implying collecting rights.
Next review: 2027-09-13
Protected / viewing · viewing
Materials: Calcite, Chalcedony, Olivine
Small protected volcanic hill/quarry preserving rare mineral-bearing cavities. The 2026–2035 management plan continues its protection as an important geological locality, so the explorer uses a viewing-only classification rather than encouraging specimen removal.
Next review: 2027-09-13
Conditional · permission
Materials: Agate, Amethyst, Barite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Jasper, Quartz, Smoky Quartz
Famous Stará Paka quarry with agate, chalcedony, amethyst, smoky quartz, crystal, calcite and barite. The geology is strong, but the official Czech Geological Survey record explicitly identifies private land/special entry permission, so it is Permission Required rather than Ready.
Next review: 2027-01-11
Ready · managed
Materials: Agate, Amethyst, Calcite, Chalcedony, Jasper
Classic Kozákov gemstone locality where current municipal/tourism information identifies the privately owned quarry as accessible to the public for a modest fee. Czech Geological Survey documents agate, chalcedony, amethyst and jasper-bearing volcanic rocks.
Next review: 2026-12-12
Ready · managed
Materials: Garnet
Municipal Czech Garnet Museum where visitors can not only see pyrope garnets but also search for them in the managed area in front of the museum or in provided garnet-bearing sand.
Next review: 2026-12-12