Field trip
The Tourmaline 2017 post-conference field trip focused at tourmaline variability in diverse geological systems. The conference venue was very suitable for the purpose, as it is very close to the eastern border of the Variscan orogene and the front of the Moldanubian thrust.
The field trip program was:
Day 1
(June 26) |
Theme: Tourmalines from metacarbonates and associated calc-silicate rocks from the easternmost boundary of the Variscan orogene Visited locality: Trhonice |
Theme: Tourmaline in tourmalinites from mica-schists of the Svratka Unit Visited locality: Ujčov |
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Theme: Orthogneiss with F-rich tourmalines Visited locality: Nedvědice |
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Theme: Distinct compositional evolution of tourmaline in LCT pegmatites Visited locality: Rožná-Hradisko (type locality of rossmanite) |
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Night: Skalský dvůr | |
Day 2
(June 27) |
Theme: Tourmalines and anhydrous B-silicates related to anatectic processes in granulites and migmatites Visited locality: Horní Bory |
Theme: Tourmalines from NYF pegmatites of the Třebíč Pluton Visited locality: Oslavice |
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Theme: Orbicular-tourmaline in leucogranites Visited locality: Lavičky |
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Night: Kutná Hora | |
Day 3
(June 28) |
Theme: Tourmaline granite – pegmatite – orthogneiss complex Visited locality: Přibyslavice (type locality of oxy-schorl) |
Theme (skipped): Anatectic metapegmatites with tourmaline and dumortierite Locality: Starkoč |
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