Leptynitový lom u Bohouňovic
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Kolín
Village:
Červené Pečky
Cadastre:
Bohouňovice I
Map sheets:
13-32 Kolín, 13-322 Kolín
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1356
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Abandoned quarry where leptynite was expoited. This is whitish, strongly mylonitized orthogneiss with pinkish grains of almandite and microscpopic kyanite with graphite. This high-quality natural stone was used for building purposes. Petrologically very interesting.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology, geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
Genesis:
Rock:
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Losert, J. (1967): Contribution to the problem of the Pre-Assynthian Tectogenesis and metamorphism in the Moldanubicum of the Bohemian Massif. - Krystalinikum, 5, 61-84. Praha. Zelenka a kol. (2001): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1:25 000, ČGÚ Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Přemysl Zelenka, 25.07.2002, Veronika Štědrá, 25.07.2002
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 22.02.2005
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1356 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1356.
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Assessment
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Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
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