General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Prkenný Důl
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0342, 03424
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3486

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Paleozoic of the Rýchory crystalline. Belt oof metabasites cropping out in the road cut. Tectonically affected greenschists, consistig of chlorite, albite, carbonate and opaque minerals, disintegrated, with films of dark chlorite. Tectonized parts contain typical quartz and carbonate boudins and veinlets.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: structural geology, lithology
Geological phenomenon: deformation fabrics, characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: greenschist

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
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): NP (National park) - Krkonoše
Part of the Geopark: Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Schovánek P. et al. (2012): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03424 Trutnov. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 08.03.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3486 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3486.

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