REVIEWED LOCATION

Velká Amerika Quarry — Controlled Viewing / No General Entry Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

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.

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Important: Entry is prohibited outside authorized events/tours; do not descend into the quarry or collect specimens.

What is here

limestone quarry and underground workings

Materials / interest: Calcite

Collecting and access

Viewing from legal public areas or entry only on authorized tours/events; no recreational collecting represented

Navigate only to the legal public parking/viewpoint or a confirmed tour meeting point.

Detailed status
viewing
Permission
Required
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Required
Booking
Required
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Very high cliffs, deep water, restricted quarry floor and underground workings.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

More reviewed places in Czechia

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