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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Richard Bielek fighting spooky mist with laser in a tunnel within Level II of the famous mine in Pezinok, where some of the best kermesite specimens were ever recovered. In fact, it is still possible to find kermesite quite close to this spot. The mine is officialy closed and it is not completely safe to be there. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 127990 View Count: 142 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia A long and tracherous tunnel within Level II of the famous kermesite mine in Pezinok. This area is still fairly stable despite the withdrawn support. The mine is now abandoned. Photo by Albert Russ. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 127991 View Count: 113 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Richard Bielek adventurously descending on damaged stairway from Level III to Level II in the kermesite mine in Pezinok. Unfortunately, adventures in this mine are no longer possible due to its closure. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 127992 View Count: 131 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Level III of the "kermesite" mine in Pezinok, a few hundered meters from the entrance. Partial support of rotten wood slabs will not last very long. A couple of meters deeper the support dissapears completely. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 127993 View Count: 97 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia A collapsed support of wooden slabs in the "kermesite" mine in Pezinok. The sight of destruction seems to be warning: "Do not go beyond this point!". |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 127994 View Count: 108 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia A collapsed part of Level IV in Pezinok stibnite mines where some of the best kermesite specimens were ever recovered. Warm and humid air melts snow as it rises from the mine. Sulfur dioxide from oxidized pyrite can be smelled near the opening. Level IV is the most dangerous part of the mine because it is right in the oxidation zone, close to the ... |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 128017 View Count: 97 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Partly colloid iron hydroxide, oxide and other compounds creating a mud-like staining on walls within the mine. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 128037 View Count: 86 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Parts of the abandoned mine already resemble a cave with stalactitic features from precipitated carbonates. Excess iron is partly due to rusting steel remains that is responsible the rich brown color. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 128038 View Count: 82 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia Cave-like features like this one are abundant in some parts of the abandoned mine. Photo by Albert Russ. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 128039 View Count: 86 |
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Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia A small cave setting within Level II of the abandoned "kermesite" mine. Photo by Albert Russ. |
| © Albert Russ | Photo ID: 128040 View Count: 74 |
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