General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Děčín
Cadastre: Rožany
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0222, 02221
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Technical object: guarry
ID : 516

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Active quarry exposing a dolerite dykes ("Šluknov syenite") penetrate into fine-grained granodiorite("Rožany granite") Petrologically important locality. Both of the rocks are used as decorative stone.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy: kadomské stáří vyvřelin
Subject: economic geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: characteristic rock, dyke
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: granodiorite, dolerite (diabas)

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

Opletal M. a kolektiv autorů, 2002: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02221 Šluknov.- Česká geologická služba Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Drozen Jan, 31.12.94
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín 21.09.04, Vajskebrová Markéta 08.11.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 516 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/516.

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