Polánka - vápenec
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Krásné
Cadastre:
Polánka
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-441 Nasavrky
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
3614
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The abandoned pit quarry. This locality belongs to the mantle of the Železné hory pluton. This pluton consists there of migmatites and granodiorites with interlayers of dolomitic limestone. This rock was exploited in the middle of the last century.In some abandoned pits interesting minerals were found. The burnt lime was produced here in lime kiln. The relics of this activities are still visible. The locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hory - the Iron Mts."
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Magmatites in Bohemicum > Nasavrky Composite Massif
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic - Paleozoic
Subject:
geology, history
Geological phenomenon:
cliff
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock:
dolomite, limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Železné hory
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- DOUCEK, Jan (2012): Národní Geopark Železné hory - mapování. Závěrečná zpráva, MS Vodní zdroje Chrudim, spol. s r. o
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Anna Králová, 05.11.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 12.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3614 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3614.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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