Nové Chalupy
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Prachatice
Village:
Volary
Cadastre:
Horní Sněžná
Map sheets:
32-12 Volary, 32-124 Volary
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
ID:
3476
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moldanubicum, Šumava Mts, Křišťanov granulite body. Rock formed of recrystallized felsitic granulite with intrusions of porphyric bornblende-biotite melanocratic syenite (durbachite). Tongue-like emplacement of durbachite magma can be observed. In granulite, younger metamorphic foliation S2 occurs.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum > gföhl unit > Křšťanovice granulite Massif;
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum > Durbachite plutons in Moldanubicum > Knížecí stolec Massif
Stratigraphy:
not adjusted stratigraphic age, Devonian - Permian
Subject:
petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, deformation fabrics
Genesis:
magmatic, metamorphic (general metamorphism), tectonic
Rock:
granulite, durbachite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Soejono I. et al. (2012): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 list 32-124 Volary
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Igor Soejono, 08.03.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 11.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3476 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3476.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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