Letovy
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Klatovy
Village:
Nalžovské Hory
Cadastre:
Letovy
Map sheets:
22-31 Sušice, 22-312 Nalžov.h.
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
488
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Abandoned quarry exposing 15 m thick granodiorite porphyry dyke which cuts medium-grained hornblende-biotite granodiorite of Červensko type. Petrologically interesting locality
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granodiorite, porphyry
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Špačk K./1972/: Klatovsko - kámen. - MS, Geofond. Praha
- Vejlupek M. et al./1990/: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSFR 1:25 000, list 22-312 Nalžovské Hory. -MS, Archív Čes.geol.úst.Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Miroslav Vejlupek, 13.11.1993
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 27.01.2003, Gürtlerová Pavla, 04.05.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 488 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/488.
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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