General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Labská
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0341, 03412
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
ID : 1213

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Active quarry exposing orthogneiss as one of the main rock types of the Proterozoic complex of the crystalline rocks. It is situated near the contact with Early Paleozoic complex. The two complexes were metamophosed during younger phases of the Caledonian orogeny. Tectonically and petrologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon: cliff
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: orthogneiss

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
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): NP (National park) - Krkonoše
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Chaloupský J., Teisseyre, H., 1968: Geology of the West Sudeten. - Guide to Excursion 8 AC, International geolog. congress, XXIII session, Prague 1968, str. 16. Praha.; Rejchrt, M., red. (v tisku): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-412 Špindlerův Mlýn. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Dašková Jiřina, 25.10.01
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 26.02.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1213 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-02]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1213.

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