Borová - Štamberk
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Svitavy
Village:
Borová
Cadastre:
Borová u Poličky
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-334 Polička
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2820
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Polička Crystalline, Proterozoic. Old and partly vegetated quarry exhibits several types of tonalites. Medium grained biotite tonalite with garnet is exposed. Niumerous veinlets of muscovite and muscovite-biotite aplites with turmaline penetrate through a granodiorite body. Also some pegmatite veins are present.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Polička crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
deformation fabrics, rock, outcrop, dyke
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
tonalite, aplite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Buriánek, D., Němečková, M., Hanžl., P., 2003. Petrology and geochemistry of plutonic rocks from the Polička and Zábřeh crystalline units (NE Bohemian Massif). Bulletin of the Czech Geological Survey. 78, 9?22.
- Čech, S., a kol. (2008): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000 14-334 Polička. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Lukáš Vondrovic, 27.08.2007
Updated by:
Buriánek David, 27.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2820 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2820.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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