General Characteristics

County (administration): Vysočina Region
District (town): Žďár nad Sázavou
Cadastre: Rokytno
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2411, 24113
Geological region: Strážek and Moravian Moldanubicum; Třebíč and Jihlava massifs
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 2887

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Moldanubicum, metamorphic units. Only loose stones could be studied, locality is without outcrops. Banded biotite amphibolites with garnet and granulites were identified. They form belts and lenses within host metamorphic rocks.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geology, petrology, lithology
Geological phenomenon: scree
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: amphibolite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
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) - Žďárské vrchy
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Hanžl, P., red. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 24-113 Nové Město na Moravě. - Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Hrdličková Kristýna, 14.10.08
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 26.01.09, Kukal Zdeněk 07.11.12, Kukal Zdeněk 20.11.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2887 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2887.

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