Svratka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Svratouch
Cadastre:
Svratouch
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-333 Svratka
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2937
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Svratka Crystalline. Old abandoned quarry. Metagranites were exploited there. They exhibit different stages of tectonic deformation. In boudins relics of granitic texture can be seen. These boudins are rimmed with mylonites and ultramylonites. Veins of coarse grained pegmatites are also preserved.
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, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, characteristic rock, deformation fabrics
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
metagranite
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, vegetation
References
- Hanžl, P., red. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-333 Svratka. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 13.11.2008
Updated by:
Hanžl Pavel, 13.01.2008, Kukal Zdeněk, 30.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2937 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2937.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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