Melatín
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-město
Village:
Brno
Cadastre:
Soběšice
Map sheets:
24-32 Brno, 24-324 Brno sever
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3307
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Brno Massif, eastern parts. metamorphic rocks. Small outcrops along a road consist of fine grained biotite and hornblende-biotite paragneisses locally passsing into amphibolites and erlans. They contain accessoric sphene, magnetite and apatite. Gneisses are migmatized in places. They represent relic of mantle of the Brno Massif.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Brunovistulicum > Metamorphic Units in Brunovistulicum
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic
Subject:
geology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, outcrop, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
gneiss, gabbro
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
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
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3307 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3307.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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