Rožany - lom
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Šluknov
Cadastre:
Rožany
Map sheets:
02-22 Varnsdorf, 02-221 Šluknov
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
516
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Active quarry exposing a dolerite dykes ("Šluknov syenite") penetrate into fine-grained granodiorite("Rožany granite") Petrologically important locality. Both of the rocks are used as decorative stone.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
economic geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock, dyke
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granodiorite, dolerite (diabas)
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Opletal M. a kolektiv autorů, 2002: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02221 Šluknov.- Česká geologická služba Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jan Drozen, 31.12.1994
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 21.09.2004, Vajskebrová Markéta, 08.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 516 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/516.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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