General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Horní Lipová
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1424, 14241
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 2590

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Silesicum and Žulová Massif. Active quarry expoiting crystalline limestone used as decoration stone (Lipová Marble?). Slight banding is caused by graphite admixture. Small amount of pyrite. Traces of weathering and karstification in upper parts of the quarry. The locality is recommended for protection.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: geology, petrology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon: karst, characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: limestone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Mixa, P. et al. (2006): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-241 Branná. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Aichler Jaroslav, Dekanová Pavlína, 07.12.06
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 11.11.11, Kukal Zdeněk 06.12.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2590 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-02]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2590.

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