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Minerals’ exploration and geological workshops

Exploration of minerals and geological workshops

workshops of exploration of agathes and amethysts in Lubiechowa (Marcin)
geological expedition for more advanced (Marcin, for participants over 10 years old)
workshops of exploration of agathes in Nowy Kosciol (Piotr)
workshops of exploration of septarians in Nowy Kosciol (Piotr)

Exploration of minerals: agathes and amethysts starts with a short introductory lecture. The old quarry is a picturesque place. It’s often hot in here in summer!

Workshops of exploration and processing of agathes and amethysts with Marcin

+48 796 113 103 (pl, en)
[email protected]
Sudetic Geoscience Centre, 500m from Villa Greta
Dobków 66
59-540 Świerzawa
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Description

workshops are conducted by Marcin Jaśkiewicz – a geologist by profession and passion
a short explanation, where agathes and amethysts came from in the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
demonstration of rocks, in which agathes occur, and ways of agathes’ exploration
demonstration of agathe nodules from various sites where they occur
explanation by the example of the panorama of the Katshava Mountains and Foothills why the region is called the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
a trip with a guide by your own cars to the closed quarry (10km one way), agathes’ exploration (about 1,5h)
the person conducting the workshops will provide you with protective goggles and hammers
demonstration of cutting, sanding and polishing of agathes, volunteers can try to process agathes they found on their own
in sunny weather, each participant should have a hat and water
I recommend taking a linen bag for collected rocks
more about geotourism in the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
gallery of agathes and other minerals from the Sudetes
workshops conducted in Lubiechowa by Marcin are very different from workshops in Nowy Kosciol conducted by Piotr, you may attend both of them and experience something different

Duration

about 4 – 5h

When workshops take place

during summer holidays, winter holidays, long weekends according to the open workshops schedule
it is possible to arrange workshops individually at any time which suits both parties
SUMMER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops
WINTER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops

Pricelist

individual workshops PLN 400 / 100 € for a group of up to 10 people, further people PLN 40 / person 10 €
open workshops (group up to 25 people, winter holidays, summer holidays) – PLN 35/person / 8,5 € or PLN 120 family ticket / 40 €

Quartz in a rock egg found in melaphyre. Sometimes if you are lucky, you may find purple amethyst inside the egg. Minerals’ exploration takes place in different settings, sometimes it is an old quarry, sometimes a field, and sometimes a forest.

Geological expedition for more advanced (for participants over 10 years old)

+48 796 113 103 (pl, en)
[email protected]
Sudetic Geoscience Centre, 500m from Villa Greta
Dobków 66
59-540 Świerzawa
NAVIGATE

Description

workshops are conducted by Marcin Jaśkiewicz – a geologist by profession and passion
accessible presentation of geological history of the Sudetes
a trip with a guide by your own cars to the closed quarries near Wojcieszow (about 20 km in total)
a meeting with rocks building the bottom Rhea’s primordial ocean that date about 500 million years ago and these youngest ones, formed from the melting ice sheet thousands years ago
during these workshops, you will have an opportunity to collect a set of several interesting Sudetic rocks
the person conducting the workshops will provide you with protective goggles and hammers
in sunny weather, each participant should have a hat and water

Duration

about 4 h

When workshops take place

during summer holidays, winter holidays, long weekends according to the open workshops schedule
it is possible to arrange workshops individually at any time which suits both parties
SUMMER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops
WINTER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshop

Pricelist

individual workshops PLN 400 / 100 € for a group of up to 10 people, further people PLN 40 / person 10 €

Workshops location

Sudetic Geoscience Centre, Dobkow, Wojcieszow, Radzimowice, Kaczorow

Calcite minerals from Polom Mt. in Wojcieszow.

Workshops of exploration and processing of agathes with Piotr

+48 607 706 745
+48 75 712 42 34
[email protected]
Gemstone processing Piotr Sarul, 13km from Villa Greta
ul. Jeleniogórska 33/1
59-540 Nowy Kościół
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Description

workshops are conducted by Piotr Sarul, an expert in exploration and processing of Katshava agathes
a trip with a specialist to places of agathes’ occurrence near Nowy Kosciol
a 2 km car ride from Piotr’s shop, exploration of agathes (about 1,5h)
no one comes back with an empty backpack
cutting the found rocks
you may have your agathes sanded and polished for the additional fee, you may pick them up on the next day
in sunny weather, each participant should have a hat and water
I recommend taking a linen bag for collected rocks
more about geotourism in the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
gallery of agathes and other minerals from the Sudetes
workshops conducted in Nowy Kosciol by Piotr are very different from workshops in Lubiechowa conducted by Marcin, you may attend both of them and experience something different

Duration

from 2h to 3h

When workshops take place

during summer holidays, winter holidays, long weekends according to the open workshops schedule
it is possible to arrange workshops individually at any time which suits both parties
SUMMER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops
WINTER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops

Workshops of exploration of minerals – pricelist

family ticket – 120 PLN
group up to 10 people – 35 PLN/person
group over 10 people – 30 PLN/person
individual workshops 300 PLN
children under 4 free

Workshops location

Nowy Kosciol and its surroundings – 13 km from Villa Greta

After the expedition, at Piotr’s workshop, found rocks will be cut and polished.

Workshops of exploration and processing of septarians with Piotr

+48 607 706 745
+48 75 712 42 34
[email protected]
Gemstone processing Piotr Sarul, 13km from Villa Greta
ul. Jeleniogórska 33/1
59-540 Nowy Kościół
NAVIGATE

Description

workshops are conducted by Piotr Sarul, an expert in exploration and processing of Katshava minerals
a trip with a specialist to places of septarian’s occurrence
a small group of people participates in the expedition
during these workshops, you will need to cover about 4 km on foot
you may often find also different minerals, e.g malachite or azurite
no one comes back with an empty backpack
cutting the found rocks
volunteers may polish their septarians
in sunny weather, each participant should have a hat and water
I recommend taking a linen bag for collected rocks

Duration

from 2h to 3h

When workshops take place

during summer holidays, winter holidays, long weekends according to the open workshops schedule
it is possible to arrange workshops individually at any time which suits both parties
SUMMER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops
WINTER HOLIDAYS – plan of open creative workshops

Pricelist

family ticket – 120 PLN
group up to 10 people – 35 PLN/person
group over 10 people – 30 PLN/person
individual workshops 300 PLN
children under 4 free

Workshops location

Nowy Kosciol and its surroundings – 13km from Villa Greta

Septarian from Nowy Kosciol (diameter 30 cm). The collection of Sudetic Geoscience Centre. Do you want to have your own septarian digged up with your own hands?

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Exploration of minerals and geological workshops

Workshops of exploration and processing of agathes and amethysts with Marcin

Description

Duration

When workshops take place

Pricelist

Geological expedition for more advanced (for participants over 10 years old)

Description

Duration

When workshops take place

Pricelist

Workshops location

Workshops of exploration and processing of agathes with Piotr

Description

Duration

When workshops take place

Workshops of exploration of minerals – pricelist

Workshops location

Workshops of exploration and processing of septarians with Piotr

Description

Duration

When workshops take place

Pricelist

Workshops location

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