General Characteristics

County (administration): Karlovy Vary Region
District (town): Karlovy Vary
Cadastre: Vrch
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0144, 01443
Geological region: Krušné hory Mts. crystalline complex; Karlovy Vary Massif (SW part)
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 320

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Pronounced rocky ridge. Outcrops of eclogite, largest in the Krušné Hory Mts. These eclogite forms a core of a Klínovec anticline. Eclogite is coase-grained with common brownish reddish garnet. Petrologically significant locality. Also interesting geomorphology.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Saxothuringicum - Krušné hory and Smrčiny crystalline complexes
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: rock, characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: eclogite

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

Klápová, H. (1990): Eclogites of the Bohemian Part of the Saxothuringicum. - Rozpravy ČSAV, 100, 5. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Schovánek Pavel, 11.11.94
Updated by: Mlčoch Bedřich 07.10.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 320 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-16]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/320.

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