VENTS 4, Miękinia 2009

   [ May 2009 / 25 images ]

VENTS 4 venue at the AGH field base at Miękinia near Kraków. VENTS 4 venue at the AGH field base at Miękinia near Kraków.
Preparing for presentation. Preparing for presentation.
Coffee break. Coffee break.
VENTS4 group at the Dubie quarry. The Devonian and Carboniferous limestones exposed there mantle a rhyodacite laccolith hidden at depth. VENTS4 group at the Dubie quarry. The Devonian and Carboniferous limestones exposed there mantle a rhyodacite laccolith hidden at depth.
Ania and Mariusz explain regional and local geology at Dubie. Andesite dyke in limestones in the background. Ania and Mariusz explain regional and local geology at Dubie. Andesite dyke in limestones in the background.
Close-up of the strongly altered andesite dyke. Close-up of the strongly altered andesite dyke.
The sanctuary at Czerna. We had excellent meals in the pilgrim's canteen there. The sanctuary at Czerna. We had excellent meals in the pilgrim's canteen there.
The Zalas quarry. The rhyodacite laccolith exposed there in mantled by Carboniferous mudstones, with Jurassic sediments on top. The country rocks are seen in the uppermost levels. The Zalas quarry. The rhyodacite laccolith exposed there in mantled by Carboniferous mudstones, with Jurassic sediments on top. The country rocks are seen in the uppermost levels.
Ewa explains emplacement processes of the Zalas lacolith. Ewa explains emplacement processes of the Zalas lacolith.
The quiet top contact of the big Zalas laccolith suggests that the host mudstones have not fight much against the intruding rhyodacite magma. The quiet top contact of the big Zalas laccolith suggests that the host mudstones have not fight much against the intruding rhyodacite magma.
Discussion over rhyodacite block... Discussion over rhyodacite block...
...which contains some interesting limestone xenoliths. ...which contains some interesting limestone xenoliths.
Testing regional specialties at Miękinia. Joachim (near the far end of the table) points to a storm coming... Testing regional specialties at Miękinia. Joachim (near the far end of the table) points to a storm coming...
The regional products exposed. The regional products exposed.
VENTS 4 group examining basaltic trachyandesite lavas and volcaniclastic rocks at Regulice-Czarna Góra. VENTS 4 group examining basaltic trachyandesite lavas and volcaniclastic rocks at Regulice-Czarna Góra.
Close-up of a lava-sediment breccia. Close-up of a lava-sediment breccia.
On the way to the higher level of the quarry and the knowledge. On the way to the higher level of the quarry and the knowledge.
Clastic dyke in basaltic trachyandesites. Clastic dyke in basaltic trachyandesites.
Some rest with sandwiches at a meadow. Some rest with sandwiches at a meadow.
Eye-to-eye with wildlife. Eye-to-eye with wildlife.
Ania gives explanation on Filipowice Tuffs at Kowalska Góra. Ania gives explanation on Filipowice Tuffs at Kowalska Góra.
VENTS 4 group at Kowalska Góra. VENTS 4 group at Kowalska Góra.
In front of the rhyodacite lava dome at Miękinia quarry. In front of the rhyodacite lava dome at Miękinia quarry.
Roman and Łukasz talk about teschenites at Rudów quarry near Cieszyn. The quarry is used as a field chapel by local people. Roman and Łukasz talk about teschenites at Rudów quarry near Cieszyn. The quarry is used as a field chapel by local people.
Picroteschenite sill exposed at Boguszowice quarry. Picroteschenite sill exposed at Boguszowice quarry.