Poustevník
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Dolní Poustevna
Cadastre:
Horní Poustevna
Map sheets:
02-21 Dolní Poustevna, 02-212 Horní Poustevna
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2013
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Lusatian Massif and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif. Nepheline basanite, porphyritic, with hornblende (kaersutite) phenocrysts. Subhorizontal columnar jointing is well developed, passing into platy jointing. Maximum observed values of magnetic susceptibility in the region.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
petrology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
basanite, tephrite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for 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 a 02212 Horní Poustevna.- Česká geologická služba Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ferry Fediuk, 31.12.2002, D. Nývlt, 31.12.2002, Mojmír Opletal, 31.12.2002
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 07.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2013 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2013.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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