Žabovřesky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-město
Village:
Brno
Cadastre:
Žabovřesky
Map sheets:
24-32 Brno, 24-324 Brno sever
Accessibility:
access without footpath
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
3303
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bro Massif, diorite zone. Quarry in inhabited area, exposing mylonites in the Jndrov granodiorite. Main rock can be described as biotite tonalite passing ionto broad mylonite zone. Tonalites contain prevailing plagioclase with potassium feldspar, quartz, Hornblende and biotite with accessoric sphene, opaque minerals and apatite. In the upper parts of this quarry local relic of gravel of Pleistocene Tuřany terrace ooccur.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Brunovistulicum > Brno Massif > Brno Massif - Diorite Zone;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic, Pleistocene
Subject:
geology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, river terrace, fluvial terrace, characteristic rock
Genesis:
tectonic, sedimentary
Rock:
mylonite, loess, gravel, tonalite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
road construction
References
- Hanžl P. et al., 2011: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 24324, Brno sever.- Český geologický ústav Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Tomáš Pecka, 02.06.2011
Updated by:
Hanžl Pavel, 10.06.2011, Gürtlerová Pavla, 27.09.2012, Buriánek David, 20.10.2015
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3303 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3303.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
poor
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