Granátický peridotit Na Matyldě
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Kutná Hora
Village:
Malešov
Cadastre:
Malešov
Map sheets:
13-32 Kolín, 13-324 Kutná Hora
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3187
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Kutná Hora Crystalline. Outcrops along Vrchlice River. A body of serpentinized peridotite embedded in form of tectonic boudin in light muscovite and two mica migmatized gneisses. Peridotite contains minerals of serpentine group together with olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and ilmenite. Garnet is also commomn accessory, it contains Mg and so it is of pyrope composition.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
mineralogy, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, deformation fabrics, lithological boundary, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), tectonic
Rock:
peridotite, serpentine, gneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
water resources
References
- Štědrá ed. (2010): Základní geologická mapa ČR 1 : 25 000, list 13-324 Kutná Hora s Vysvětlivkami. ČGS Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Veronika Štědrá, 07.06.2010
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 24.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3187 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3187.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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