Malá Morávka - Kalkzeche
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Bruntál
Village:
Malá Morávka
Cadastre:
Malá Morávka
Map sheets:
14-42 Rýmařov, 14-422 Malá Morávka
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
old mine workings, mine
ID:
843
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Medieval mine where iron was exploited. This deposit occurs in volcanosedimentary rocks of the Vrbno Group (Devonian). Different types of phyllites and muscovitic crystalline limestones are exposed. Historically and petrologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, economic geology, mineralogy, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
ore mineralization, rock
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity), volcanic
Rock:
phyllite, marble, dolomite, tuff
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Jeseníky
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Opletal, M. (1984): Vysvětlivky k geologické mapě 1 : 25 000 Dolní Moravice. - MS ČGÚ Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Josef Večeřa, 24.11.1993
Updated by:
Večeřa Josef, 08.04.2011, Večeřa Josef, 14.11.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 843 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/843.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-historical value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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