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Phenomenon of water in mining - gold panning, findings of ore mills in Slovakia.
Fajta, Martin ; Labuda, Jozef (advisor) ; Hrubý, Petr (referee)
Fajta, M. 2015: Phenomenon of water in mining - gold panning, findings of ore mills in Slovakia. [Master's thesis] Water has always been closely associated with the mining and processing of precious metals. Either it served as a secondary source from which gold was gained by gold-washing, or as a tool for further processing of primary mined ore. Thesis is divided into two sections which describe both of these options. In the first part, thesis deals with gold-panning. It describes sources for the history study of gold-panning in Slovakia and it presents current state of research. On the basis of historical knowledge from "De Re Metallica libri XII." (G. Agricola 1556) are presented the different types of chutes, which are used for gold-washing. This section also includes excursion about mining archaeology and excursion about origin and appearance of gold in Slovakia. The second part describes different steps in the processing of primary mined ores. Since there was no archaeological research of medieval facilities for processing ores in Slovakia, in the paper are presented examples of two researches of mining facilities from Czech Republic. In the chapters describing processing of ores is the biggest attention devoted to ore mills. The most common evidence for the existence of such mills are...
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Medieval and Early Modern Age exploitation of gold in Vodňany. Study of neglected parts of historical residential infrastructure and economy of the region.
MAŠLOVÁ, Kateřina
This diploma thesis presents the results of the study of historical exploitation of gold in Vodňany, which were partly introduced in previous bachelor thesis. The core of the thesis is a list of locations that have been researched mainly through studying lidar pictures, field and heavy minerals prospecting, professional literature and geological maps. Based on the observation of common or different features of the individual areals, the thesis further solved questions related to the morphology of the areals, the probable occurrence of gold, the method of its mining, and, consequently, property and settlement links.
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Phenomenon of water in mining - gold panning, findings of ore mills in Slovakia.
Fajta, Martin ; Labuda, Jozef (advisor) ; Hrubý, Petr (referee)
Fajta, M. 2015: Phenomenon of water in mining - gold panning, findings of ore mills in Slovakia. [Master's thesis] Water has always been closely associated with the mining and processing of precious metals. Either it served as a secondary source from which gold was gained by gold-washing, or as a tool for further processing of primary mined ore. Thesis is divided into two sections which describe both of these options. In the first part, thesis deals with gold-panning. It describes sources for the history study of gold-panning in Slovakia and it presents current state of research. On the basis of historical knowledge from "De Re Metallica libri XII." (G. Agricola 1556) are presented the different types of chutes, which are used for gold-washing. This section also includes excursion about mining archaeology and excursion about origin and appearance of gold in Slovakia. The second part describes different steps in the processing of primary mined ores. Since there was no archaeological research of medieval facilities for processing ores in Slovakia, in the paper are presented examples of two researches of mining facilities from Czech Republic. In the chapters describing processing of ores is the biggest attention devoted to ore mills. The most common evidence for the existence of such mills are...
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Montan archeology in South Bohemia (identification and documentation mining areas in the surroundings of Vodňany)
MAŠLOVÁ, Kateřina
The aim of my final thesis is to provide a synopsis of the current level of knowledge of montane archaeology in South Bohemia which will focus on gold exploitation. The focal point was in the Vodňany area where numerous relics of montane activity are located, especially after gold mining. Those relics have been standing out of archaeologist´s focus until recently. Identification and documentation of the relicts of montane activities have been implemented with the use of written source, airborne laser shots DMR 4G and field research. Resulting findings of past mining activities are summarized in this final thesis.
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The historic gold-mining in Pootaví
STRAKA, Jan
To the development of my Diploma Thesis the literature dealing with the issue of the history of gold mining in Pootaví and natural conditions of the region was used. The thesis more closely specifies various historical stages of gold mining in this area and the procedures and methods used by them. The first intensive panning work and the first part of the underground works belong to the 5th century BC. Furthermore, it was found that the most intensive period of mining in this area took place in 13th - 14th century. Major panning works were completed in the course of the 16th century, underground works were finished later, with the exception of the area of Kašperské Hory, where underground mining continued until the beginning of the 20th century. In the last century geological surveys of the paddies found gold in small quantities, which excluded mining from the economical point of view. Geological exploration of the underground deposits of gold in Kašperské Hory was prematurely terminated under the pressure of the public. The practical part consists of conducted panning experiments at several locations using panning pelvis and panning sluice. At all the locations, except one, was the occurrence of gold detected, but in such a small quantities excluding profitable mining from the surface areas.
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