Horní Rokytnice, křemenný metakonglomerát
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Cadastre:
Horní Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Map sheets:
03-23 Harrachov, 03-234 Dolní Mísečky
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
3129
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline. Small abandoned quarry and nearby outcrops exposing chloritic-muscovitic quartzose metaconglomerate embedded in greyish muscovitic mica schist with numereous metaquartzite layers. Quartzose metaconglomerate contains only slightly deformed quartz pebbles 1-4 cm large.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > -Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts. crystalline complex > Krkonoše crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
lithology, mineralogy, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, fold
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
metaconglomerate, mica schist, qurtzite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáček, V., red. (v tisku): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-234 Dolní Mísečky. Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 12.03.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 26.09.2013
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3129 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3129.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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