General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Rýchory
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0342, 03422
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Technical object: guarry
ID : 573

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Rýchory Mts Crystalline, Palaeozoic. Two abandoned limestone quarries. Light grey and pinkish crystalline limestone was exploited there for building purposes. The rock is densely fractured. This locality is situated in the Krkonoše National Park.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geology, lithology, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon: outcrop
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: marble, dolomite

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

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Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Drozen Jan, 31.12.94
Updated by: Mrázová Štěpánka 20.10.09, Žáčková Eliška 20.02.12, Vajskebrová Markéta 12.07.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 573 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/573.

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