REVIEWED LOCATION

Votrubec Quarry, Kozákov — Managed Gemstone Collecting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

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.

Ready statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: The surrounding protected Kozákov landscape is not blanket collecting ground.

What is here

Permian volcanic amygdales with agate/chalcedony/amethyst/jasper

Materials / interest: Agate, Amethyst, Calcite, Chalcedony, Jasper

Collecting and access

Public access/collecting only under the Votrubec family quarry’s managed fee arrangement; stay inside the permitted quarry area

Navigate to the managed Votrubec quarry/museum entrance and pay/follow the current owner instructions.

Detailed status
managed
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
yes
Hammering
managed
Digging
managed

Safety

Old quarry terrain and hammering hazards; use eye protection and remain within the managed area.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2026-12-12.

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

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