Bílá skála - krušnohorský granit
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Nejdek
Cadastre:
Oldřichov u Nejdku
Map sheets:
11-21 Karlovy Vary, 11-211 Nejdek
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
318
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrops consisting of typical fine-grained two-mical porphyritic granite. This is a typical representative of a transitional granite type. This granite forms giant xenoliths in the biotite granite of the Krušné Hory type. Petrologically important, also geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Breiter, K. et al. (1991): Die Nejdek granit Massif. - Folia mus. rer. Bohemia occid. Geologica, 33. Plzeň.
- Breiter K. (2001): International workshop Phosphorus- and fluorine-rich fractionated granites. Excursion guide, p. 36-45. CGS Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Karel Breiter, 07.11.1994
Updated by:
Breiter Karel, 27.01.2004, Mlčoch Bedřich, 06.10.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 318 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/318.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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