General Characteristics
County (administration): Pardubice Region
District (town): Svitavy
Cadastre: Bohuňov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2412, 24123
Geological region: Letovice, Krhovice, Nectava and Svinov-Vranová crystalline complexes; Moravicum; crystalline complex of Miroslav horst; Brunovistulicum
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by bus)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 772
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: Rocky gorge in rocks of a Letovice Crystalline. Prevailing amphibolites alternate with leucocratic rocks of an orthogneiss up to granite character. Some light rocks are garnet-bearing and resemble granulite. Petrologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Bohemicum (Central Bohemian region) - Letovice crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon: deformation fabrics, characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: 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: without conflicts
References
Schulmann, K. et al. (1991): Geological workshop Moravian windows. Excursion Guide. Moravský Krumlov. Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Hanžl Pavel, 25.10.94
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 17.10.12 Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 772 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/772. Location in map:
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