Volšovská stráž
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Klatovy
Village:
Sušice
Cadastre:
Dolní Staňkov
Map sheets:
22-31 Sušice, 22-313 Velhartice
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3861
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality is called Vojšovská stráž (the Volšov Guard) and is represented by an outcrop of banded biotite migmatite with garnet. Main minerals are as follows: Quartz, plagioklase, potassium feldspar and biotite. They are accompanied by cordierite sillimanite and garnet. The accessories are represented by rutile, monazite, zircon.
Regionally this locality belongs to the Moldanubicum and its Šumava Mts.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum > Moldanubicum of Šumava and South Bohemia
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic - Paleozoic
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, characteristic rock, deformation fabrics
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáčková E. a kolektiv autorů (2015): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 22313 Velhartice.- Česká geologická služba Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Eliška Žáčková, 09.06.2015
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 12.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3861 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3861.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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