Supíkovice - lom na mramor
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Supíkovice
Cadastre:
Supíkovice
Map sheets:
14-22 Jeseník, 14-222 Vidnava
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
2581
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Silesicum and Žulová Massif. Marble quarry. Crystalline limestone, fine grained, streaky, with granoblastic texture prevails. It contains only small amounts of silicate impurities (about 1 %), mainly phologopite, quartz and plagioclase. Gneiss is also preswent in this quarry. The two rocks are penetrated by a dyke o diopside pegmatite. This quarry served as an important source of decorative stone (Supíkovice Marble) which is occassionally quarried till now.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
marble, dolomite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáček, V. et al. (2002): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-222 Vidnava. Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 07.12.2006, Pavlína Dekanová, 07.12.2006
Updated by:
Večeřa Josef, 23.05.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2581 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2581.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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