VENTS2, Turnov 2007

   [ June 2007 / 34 images ]

The VENTS2 venue – campsite Sedmihorky near Turnov in the Bohemian Paradise. The VENTS2 venue – campsite Sedmihorky near Turnov in the Bohemian Paradise.
Participants listening to a lecture. Participants listening to a lecture.
The landscape in the workshop area is nicely marked by remnants of Cenozoic volcanoes. The older volcanic rocks are hidden deeper in the forests. The landscape in the workshop area is nicely marked by remnants of Cenozoic volcanoes. The older volcanic rocks are hidden deeper in the forests.
The Trosky Castle built upon plugs of Cenozoic basalts is a landmark of the Bohemian Paradise. The Trosky Castle built upon plugs of Cenozoic basalts is a landmark of the Bohemian Paradise.
Field stop at a margin of Cenozoic scoria cone where inner-crater facies fall-out deposits are well exposed. Field stop at a margin of Cenozoic scoria cone where inner-crater facies fall-out deposits are well exposed.
On the way through a meadow. On the way through a meadow.
A walk through the picturesque town of Jicin. A walk through the picturesque town of Jicin.
The Zebin Hill – another relict of a Cenozoic volcano. The Zebin Hill – another relict of a Cenozoic volcano.
Our field guides – Vaclav, Vlado and Vlado. Our field guides – Vaclav, Vlado and Vlado.
Coherent and fragmental facies in the vent of the former Zebin volcano. Coherent and fragmental facies in the vent of the former Zebin volcano.
Close-up of the breccia showing very densely packed angular lava fragments. Close-up of the breccia showing very densely packed angular lava fragments.
Visiting Zebin was really fruitful! Monika, Andrzej, Manuel et al. (not shown) in action. Visiting Zebin was really fruitful! Monika, Andrzej, Manuel et al. (not shown) in action.
At the Museum of the Bohemian Paradise the impressive, ca. 10 m wide painting shows 'The massacre of Saxons under Hruba Skala'. At the Museum of the Bohemian Paradise the impressive, ca. 10 m wide painting shows 'The massacre of Saxons under Hruba Skala'.
Massive, fine grained rhyolitic ignimbrites at Tatobity in the Karkonosze Piedmont Basin. Massive, fine grained rhyolitic ignimbrites at Tatobity in the Karkonosze Piedmont Basin.
Discussion over ignimbrite samples. Discussion over ignimbrite samples.
Close-up of the tuff reveals abundant crystals in an aphanitic groundmass and, possibly, some fiamme. Close-up of the tuff reveals abundant crystals in an aphanitic groundmass and, possibly, some fiamme.
The basal part of steeply inclined ignimbrite sheet at Hodkovice with conspicuous, aligned cavities. The basal part of steeply inclined ignimbrite sheet at Hodkovice with conspicuous, aligned cavities.
Vlado uses machete to cut a passage to the next locality through a Bohemian jungle. Vlado uses machete to cut a passage to the next locality through a Bohemian jungle.
The basement rocks near Jitrava: Vaclav demonstrates Devonian/Carboniferous diabase, possibly a feeder of basaltic volcano at a back-arc setting. The basement rocks near Jitrava: Vaclav demonstrates Devonian/Carboniferous diabase, possibly a feeder of basaltic volcano at a back-arc setting.
Well masked moth on crystalline limestones near Jitrava. Well masked moth on crystalline limestones near Jitrava.
In the search of the best way up in a sequence of trachyandesite lavas at Frydštejn quarry. In the search of the best way up in a sequence of trachyandesite lavas at Frydštejn quarry.
Trachybasaltic/trachandesitic lavas at Votrubec quarry, famous for post-magmatic mineralization. Trachybasaltic/trachandesitic lavas at Votrubec quarry, famous for post-magmatic mineralization.
Examples of agates in the museum near the Votrubec quarry. Examples of agates in the museum near the Votrubec quarry.
VENTS2 participants in front of the mineralogical museum near the Votrubec quarry. VENTS2 participants in front of the mineralogical museum near the Votrubec quarry.
Basaltic andesite lavas near the road at Hradiště. Basaltic andesite lavas near the road at Hradiště.
Andesite-sediment breccia, likely a product of lava-wet sediment interaction. Andesite-sediment breccia, likely a product of lava-wet sediment interaction.
Andesite lavas and volcanogenic deposits at Hvezda quarry document several eruptive and depositional episodes. Andesite lavas and volcanogenic deposits at Hvezda quarry document several eruptive and depositional episodes.
Vlado, Vlado and Vaclav introduce participants into the regional context. Vlado, Vlado and Vaclav introduce participants into the regional context.
Accretionary lapilli-rich tuff fills holes on top of a lava flow at Hvezda quarry. Accretionary lapilli-rich tuff fills holes on top of a lava flow at Hvezda quarry.
Discussion over a tuff sample. Discussion over a tuff sample.
The tuff contains nice accretionary lapilli. The tuff contains nice accretionary lapilli.
A mineralogical stop at Vestřev, where Quaternary sediments are exploited for the heavy fraction. A mineralogical stop at Vestřev, where Quaternary sediments are exploited for the heavy fraction.
Investigation of the heavy fraction takes some time. Investigation of the heavy fraction takes some time.
A sample of red garnets (pyrope-almandine) is the reward. A sample of red garnets (pyrope-almandine) is the reward.