General Characteristics

County (administration): Vysočina Region
District (town): Žďár nad Sázavou
Cadastre: Studnice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2411, 24113
Geological region: Oheb, Svratka and Polička crystalline complex; Železné hory Mts. Proterozoic; Hlinsko Zone; Železné hory Mts. Pluton; Chrudim Palaeozoic
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Technical object: guarry, collapse sink, prospection hole
ID : 2894

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Svratka Crystalline. Old abandoned pit quarry showing crystalline dolomitic limestones, formerly expoited for building and decoration purposes (so called "white Studnice marble"). Limestones are strongly karstified, some karst caves were discovered during quarrying. Mineral association in these limestone is very interesting, antigorite, olivine and tremolite were found. Outcrops in nearby quarry indicate that inclined limestone body merges down under biotite gneisses.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Kutná Hora and Svratka region - Svratka crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geology, mining and mining impacts, mineralogy, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: karst cave, lithological boundary
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), chemogenetic
Rock: travertine, paragneiss, limestone

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, 17.10.08
Updated by: Hrdličková Kristýna 22.01.09, Gürtlerová Pavla 26.01.09, Kukal Zdeněk 06.11.12, Kukal Zdeněk 20.11.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2894 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2894.

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