Smrčina
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Šumperk
Village:
Sobotín
Cadastre:
Sobotín
Map sheets:
14-42 Rýmařov, 14-421 Velké Losiny
Accessibility:
access without footpath
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
902
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Abandoned open pit mine in metamorphosed ultrabasic rocks. They occur in the Sobotín amfibolite complex of the Devonian age. Aggregates of talc, chlorite, actinolite, dolomite and apatite are typical for this locality. Mineralogically and petrologically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
mineralogy, petrology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, characteristic rock, mineral
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
amphibolite, chlorite schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Jeseníky
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 946 (Smrčina)
Conflicts of interests:
collection, waste disposal
References
- Burkart, E. (1953): Moravské nerosty a jejich literatura. - ČSAV Praha. Kretschmer, F. (1911): Das metamorphe Diorit und Gabbromassiv in der Umgebung von Zoptau (Maren) -Jahrb. d. geol. Reichanstalt, 61, 51-180. Berlin. Kruťa, T. et al. (1968): Die Mineralienparagenese in dem mittleren Teile des Altvatergebirges (Hrubý Jeseník, Hohes Gesenke, ČSSR). - Čas. Mor. Muz., přír., 53, 5-80. Brno. Smrčina. Rezervační kniha, Správa CHKO Malá Morávka.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 26.11.1993
Updated by:
Pecina Vratislav, 02.06.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 902 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/902.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
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