Kuřim
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-venkov
Village:
Kuřim
Cadastre:
Kuřim
Map sheets:
24-32 Brno, 24-322 Blansko
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2249
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Locality represents the Diorite Zone (DZ) which is a plutonic part of the Central Basic Belt of the
Brno Massif. Dominating quartz hornblende-biotite diorite of Cryogenian age is cut by contemporaneous trondhjemite and Pennsylvanian basalt dykes. Rocks are strongly epidotised and mylonitised.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Brunovistulicum;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic, Quaternary
Subject:
petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock, deformation fabrics
Genesis:
magmatic, aeolian (wind activity)
Rock:
diorite, pegmatite, porphyry, loess, mylonite, trondhjemite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Hanžl P. a kolektiv autorů, 2000: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 24322 Blansko.- Český geologický ústav Praha. Hanžl, P. – Melichar, R. – Janoušek, V. (2019): CETEG 2019 17th meeting of the Central European Tectonic Groups Excursion guide. Neuveden. 103 s. – Czech Geological Survey. Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavel Hanžl, 07.07.2004, Jiří Otava, 07.07.2004, Jan Vít, 07.07.2004
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 16.11.2004, Hanžl Pavel, 22.02.2022
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2249 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2249.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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