General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Javorník ve Slezsku
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1421, 14212
Geological region: Orlice-Sněžník, Nové Město and Staré Město crystalline complexes
Technical object: guarry
ID : 598

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Stream canyon with old quarry. Crystalline limestone was quarried forming a horizon in amfibolites of the Stróňe Group. Limestone body is 40 m thick. Petrologically important locality. This locality is proposed for protection.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Orlice-Sněžník crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geology, petrology, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon: outcrop
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: marble, dolomite, amphibolite

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: waste disposal

References

Skácel,J. (1963): Geologie krystalinika a rudních výskytů ve střední části Rychlebských hor. - Sborník Geol. věd, Geologie,řada G, sv. 3, 109-139, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Skácel Jaroslav, 14.01.94
Updated by: Pecina Vratislav 02.06.11, Kukal Zdeněk 05.12.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 598 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-23]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/598.

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