General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Benešov
Cadastre: Křížov pod Blaníkem
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2311, 23112
Geological region: Bohemian Moldanubicum
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
ID : 4144

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: THIS DATABASE RECORD IS BEING CURRENTLY TRANSLATED
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - ordovik - střední ordovik
Subject: mineralogy, building and decorative stone
Geological phenomenon: characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: orthogneiss

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Blaník
Part of the Geopark: Kraj blanických rytířů
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Kryl J. (2011): Geodynamický vývoj a deformační mikrostruktury vybraných typů ortorul moldanubika.- MS, Bc práce, Přírod. Fak. UK, 49 s.; Tuček K. (1970): Naleziště českých nerostů a jejich literatura 1951–1965. - ČSAV, 883 s.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jaroslav Kadlec, 18.03.19
Updated by: Vajskebrová Markéta 18.03.19

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4144 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-02]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/4144.

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