General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Děčín
Cadastre: Dolní Poustevna
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0221, 02212
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Technical object: guarry, old mine workings
ID : 2016

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline.Hybrid granodiorite with dolerite dyke. Several petrological subtypes occur, such as the hybric leaf-like two-mica gneiss, the patch-like gneiss with biotite accumulations and fine grained two-mica granodiorite. The rocks are cut by a dolerite dyke.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy: kadomské stáří vyvřelin
Subject: petrology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: characteristic rock
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: dolerite (diabas), granodiorite, gneiss

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
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Opletal M. a kolektiv autorů, 2002: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02221 Šluknov a 02212 Horní Poustevna.- Česká geologická služba Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Opletal Mojmír, Fediuk Ferry,Nývlt D., 31.12.02
Updated by: Vajskebrová Markéta 07.11.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2016 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2016.

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