Svratouch
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Krouna
Cadastre:
Krouna
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-333 Svratka
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
collapse sink, prospection hole, shaft
ID:
2810
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Svratka Crystalline. Relics of open pit mining of iron ore. Skarn rock was mined there already in the 17th century. In the 20th century, uranium prospection was carried out there. Relics of two larger shafts and minor pits can be found. Also vegetated dumps are preserved. Several skarn types were described, garnet-pyroxene ones being the most abundant. Some skarns extremely rich in garnet can be called garnetites.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Svratka crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geology, mining and mining impacts, petrology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
skarn
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Žďárské vrchy
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Polák, A. (1955): Ložiska železných rud severní části Českomoravské vrchoviny.- MS, ÚÚG, Praha.
- Hanžl, P., red. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-333 Svratka 1 : 25 000 14-333 Svratka. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslava Pertodlová, 25.06.2007
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 06.01.2009, Kukal Zdeněk, 20.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2810 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2810.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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