Krouna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Krouna
Cadastre:
Krouna
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-333 Svratka
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2936
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Svratka Crystalline. Old abandoned quarries exposing typical lithologic sequence of this unit. Fine grained biotite gneisses of erlan character prevail. They pass into mica-schist gneisses. In these rocks boudins of massive erlans occur, blocks of skarn can be also observed. Quartz dykes with muscovite cut this rock sequence.
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, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
gneiss
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
- 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:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 13.11.2008
Updated by:
Hanžl Pavel, 13.01.2009, Kukal Zdeněk, 25.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2936 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2936.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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