Pohorsko
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Klatovy
Village:
Nezdice na Šumavě
Cadastre:
Nezdice na Šumavě
Map sheets:
22-33 Kašperské Hory, 22-332 Kašperské hory
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2239
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Moldanubian magmatites in an active quarry, The vein of diorite porphyry transects older body of leucocratic muscovite granite. Mentioned diorite porphyry offers important material for decoration and building purposes. Pavement of Kašparské Hory and Sušice towns is constructed of this stone. Although advanced biotitizing process, this diorite porphyry sustains its rock strength.Rock forming minerals are represented by labradorite, biotite, chlorite and ilmenite.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
petrology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
porphyry
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Babůrek J. a kolektiv autorů, 2001: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 22332 Kašperské Hory.- Český geologický ústav Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Babůrek, 15.06.2004
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 24.01.2005, Gürtlerová Pavla, 12.12.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 12.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2239 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2239.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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