  Dubnik opal mines  History  Harlequin  Something special  Video  Resources Content

  Mines are located 35 km from Košice between villages Červenica and Zlatá baňa  These opal mines are the oldest and largest opal mines in the world  In the Prešov we have exhibition of opals and they are also inserted into the clock  Slovak precious opal especially liked the family members of the Emperor Napoleon  One more unique Dubnik Opal Mines

  The beginnings of mining works can be classified in century or in some options of experts back to Roman times  Since the beginning mining until 1922 it was in the area of opal mines punched by hand more than 30 tunnels with a total length of over 22 km  Slovak opal mines until the discovery of opal deposits in Mexico and Australia in the 19th century were dragging a single location in the world History

  The largest opal called Harlequin found in 1775 at the bottom of the stream in the village (Červenica).  Its dimensions are honorable Harlequin

  Currently, the flooded portion of the mine is Viliam  You can dive here with the experts and look at things which normally human won´t see  Altitude 594 m  Water temperature 5 C all year round  PH of water from 2.8 to 3.0 (acid!)  Visibility theoretical 100 m Something special

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 Thank you for your attention Renáta Gdovinová Simona Tereková II.D