Stones, sandpits and limestone quarries in the Czech Republic

The Dřevnice sand quarry is situated between road R6 and the Jesenice water reservoir. It is accessible from the road connecting Dolní Dvory with road No. 21 via a southeast turn. Sand in Dřenice is mined on three levels from about 6 m high walls using loaders. The capping thickness reaches up to 8 m. The sand is coloured in different shades of ochre. The mined material is transported to the border of the sand quarry, where it is washed and sorted to gain-size fractions of 0-2 and 0-4 mm. In addition to sand, the quarry also produces gravel of different fractions. Mining is carried out in the southwestern and western direction.