Lom Deštná - granit typ Klenov
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Jindřichův Hradec
Village:
Deštná, Pluhův Žďár
Cadastre:
Deštná u Jindřichova Hradce, Jižná
Map sheets:
23-31 Soběslav, 23-314 Deštná
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
3350
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Central Moldanubian Massif, Melechov Massif. Active quarry producing an aggregate. Light greyish muscovite-biotite granite of peraluminal character. Exept of common rock forming minerals also magmatic andalusite occurs together with accessoric apatite, rutile and monazite. Elevated radioactivity, mainly due to thorium concentration. Assimilated xenoliths of surrounding migmatites.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum > Moldanubien Pluton > Klenov Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Dudík-Schulmannová B. a kol. (2011):Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000, list 23-314 Deštná. ČGS, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Barbora DudíkSchulmannová, 29.10.2011
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 13.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3350 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3350.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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