Měděnec
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Chomutov
Village:
Měděnec
Cadastre:
Měděnec
Map sheets:
01-44 Vejprty, 01-443 Kovářská
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
mine, gallery, old mine workings, collapse sink, prospection hole
ID:
325
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Hill formed of a skarn body erosionally isolated from less competent micaschists. Many traces of old mining. This skarn consists of Fe-rich pyroxene, quartz and cabonate, ore minerals are represented by magnetite, chalcopyrite, pyrite and some galenite. Many secondary minerals formed by a hydrothermal activity. Very interesting geological locality, showing also old mineral exploitation in this area.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory and Smrčiny crystalline complexes
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, mineralogy, mining and mining impacts, geology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
ore mineralization, characteristic rock, mineral, outcrop
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), hydrothermal mineralization
Rock:
skarn
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Astor, E. (1992): Erzgebirge. Meyers Naturführer. Meyers Lexikonverlag. - Mannheim - Leipzig - Wien - Zürich. 166 str.
- Sattran, V. et al. (1961): Vysvětlivky k listu M-33-51-c Vejprty. - MS ÚÚG. Praha.
- Bílek, J., Jangl, L., Urban, J. (1976): Dějiny hornictví na Chomutovsku, Vlastivědné muzeum, Chomutov, 191 s.
- Nagy, Z. a Bohdálek, P. (1996): Hornicko-geologický park Měděnec - unikátní historické báňské dílo Mědník In: Hornická Příbram ve vědě a technice. Sekce T, Tradice a historické památky českého hornictví, Příbram, s. 1-4, T 11.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Waldemar Stýblo, 11.11.1994
Updated by:
Mlčoch Bedřich, 08.10.2009, Vajskebrová Markéta, 05.05.2023
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 325 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/325.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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