Srní
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Hlinsko
Cadastre:
Hlinsko v Čechách
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-444 Hlinsko
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
3627
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The active quarry situated in the eastern part of the Železné hory pluton. The amphibole-biotite granodiorite with some veins represents main rock type. This rock is also called "the Hlinsko granite".The quarrying of block takes advantage of omnipresent jointing. So the blocks can be more easily modelled into planned fashion. Thus the utilization of this rock is very extensive. Around this quarry weathering of granodiorite which results in variable shapes can be observed. Sphaeroidal weathering also takes part. This locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hory - the Iron Mts.".
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Hlinsko Proterozoicum and Palaeozoicum (Hlinsko Zone) > Hlinsko Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Ordovician
Subject:
geology
Geological phenomenon:
erosion
Genesis:
magmatic, weathering
Rock:
granodiorite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
open cast mining
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: 3627 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3627.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
ruined
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