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Albínovská Hora
Albínovská hora, sometimes also Albínovská hôrka (translated to English as ''Albinov Hill'' or ''Albinov Mountain'', in local dialect ''Baňa''—Mine from Hungarian ''Bánya'') is a hill located on the west part of Sub-Slanec Hills, division of Eastern Slovak Hills, in eastern Slovakia. The hill is high and it is located in the administrative area of Sečovce, north of the residential area. Remains of Tertiary volcanic activity in the area (see Slanské Hills) is andesite and characteristic tuff, covered under layers by Neogene sedimentary rocks – gravel, sand, kaolin Kaolinite ( ; also called kaolin) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina (). ... etc.Magyar, Július (2009), Prírodné podmienky, in Ordoš, Ján, edi. ''Sečovce'', 2nd edition, Prešov: L.I.M., pp. 7–24, , p.13 Footnotes Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sečovce
Sečovce (; ; ) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. History The town was first mentioned in year 1255 on the list of king Béla IV of Hungary, Béla IV of Hungary. In 1494, a Roman Catholic church was built in the Gothic architecture style. Since the 15th century, there was gradual development of trade, including Market (place), markets with shoemakers, saddlers, pottery, potters and furriers. The first post-office was opened in 1783, telegraph office in 1868, telephone office in 1890, train station in 1904, and museum in 1954, which was moved to Trebišov in 1981. Geography The town lies at an altitude of , which rises to on Albínovská hora. It covers an area of and has a population of about 8,000. Demographics According to the 2001 census, it had 7,819 inhabitants - 95.89% of whom were Slovaks, Slovak, 2.17% Romani people, Roma, 0.47% Czech people, Czech, and 0.22% Hungarians, Hungarian. The religious makeup was 47.05% Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Slovak Hills
The East(ern) Slovak Hills (Slovak: ''Východoslovenská pahorkatina''), also translated as Eastern Slovak Upland, is the higher, mountain-like part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland. It is a strip of hilly land surrounding the Eastern Slovak Flat along the neighbouring volcanic mountains of the Carpathians. It covers an area of 735 km², and the highest point is Dúbravka at 397 m. Important towns: Michaľany, Dargov, Vranov nad Topľou, Strážske, Michalovce. Division: #Podslanská pahorkatina (Sub-Slanec Hills) #Toplianska niva (Topľa River Plain) #Vranovská pahorkatina (Vranov Hills) #Ondavská niva (Ondava River Plain) #Pozdišovský chrbát (Pozdišovce Ridge) #Laborecká niva (Laborec River Plain) #Podvihorlatská pahorkatina (Sub-Vihorlat Hills) #Zálužická pahorkatina (Zálužica Hills) #Petrovské podhorie (Petrovce Piedmont) An important recreation area is the Zemplínska šírava Dam. Alkaline salty springs can be found at the Byšta health resort. Other springs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosemite Decimal System
The Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) is a five-part Grade (climbing), grading system used for rating the difficulty of rock climbing climbing routes, routes in the United States and Canada. It was first devised by members of the Sierra Club in Southern California in the 1950s as a refinement of earlier systems from the 1930s, and quickly spread throughout North America. Description The class 5 portion of the class scale is primarily a rock climbing classification system, while classes 1–4 are used for hiking and scrambling. The current definition for each class is: ; Class 1:Hiking or trail running, running on a trail. ; Class 2:Simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands. ; Class 3: Scrambling. A rope could be carried. ; Class 4: Simple climbing, possibly with exposure (heights), exposure. A rope is often used. Falls could be fatal. Natural protection (climbing), protection can easily be found. ; Class 5: It is considered technical roped free climbing; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmanec
Harmanec () is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. History The village first appears in historical records circa 1540. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 486 metres and covers an area of 7.757 km2. It has a population of about 918 people. Sights The village is located close to the Harmanec Cave Harmanec () is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. History The village first appears in historical records Wiktionary:circa, circa 1540. Geography The municipality lies at an .... References External links * https://www.harmanec.sk/ Villages and municipalities in Banská Bystrica District {{BanskaBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tertiary Period
The Tertiary ( ) is an obsolete Period (geology), geologic period spanning 66 million to 2.6 or 1.8 million years ago. The period began with the extinction of the non-bird, avian dinosaurs in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, at the start of the Cenozoic, Cenozoic Era, and extended to the beginning of the Quaternary glaciation at the end of the Pliocene, Pliocene Epoch. The Tertiary has not been recognised by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) since the late 1980s, with the timespan of the Tertiary now being split in to the earlier Paleogene and the more recent Neogene periods, though the Tertiary continues to be used in some scientific publications. Historical use of the term The term Tertiary was first used by Giovanni Arduino (geologist), Giovanni Arduino during the mid-18th century. He classified geologic time into primitive (or primary), secondary, and tertiary periods based on observations of geology in Northern Italy. Later a fourth period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slanské Hills
The Slanské Hills (in Slovak, ''Slanské vrchy'') is a range of mountains in eastern Slovakia, one segment of the Mátra-Slanec Area of the Inner Western Carpathians. Overview The area is named after the nearest town in the southern portion, Slanec. The range is approximately long, side, and extends southeast of the city of Prešov, between the and the Eastern Slovak Lowland. The mountains average high, with the highest elevation at , (where 700 healthy, mature elms were discovered in 1998). The mountains are forested, with several mineral springs, and resources such as gold, silver, and antimony. Passes through the mountains include the Herľany Pass and Dargov Pass (''Dargovský priesmyk''), site of a significant World War II battle. Geology and formation The Slanské Hills are a chain of andesite volcanoes A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andesite
Andesite () is a volcanic rock of intermediate composition. In a general sense, it is the intermediate type between silica-poor basalt and silica-rich rhyolite. It is fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic in texture, and is composed predominantly of sodium-rich plagioclase plus pyroxene or hornblende. Andesite is the extrusive equivalent of plutonic diorite. Characteristic of subduction zones, andesite represents the dominant rock type in island arcs. The average composition of the continental crust is andesitic. Along with basalts, andesites are a component of the Geology of Mars, Martian crust. The name ''andesite'' is derived from the Andes mountain range, where this rock type is found in abundance. It was first applied by Christian Leopold von Buch in 1826. Description Andesite is an aphanitic (fine-grained) to porphyritic (coarse-grained) igneous rock that is intermediate in its content of silica and low in alkali metals. It has less than 20% quartz and 10% feldspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock containing 25% to 75% ash is described as ''tuffaceous'' (for example, ''tuffaceous sandstone''). A pyroclastic rock containing 25–75% volcanic bombs or volcanic blocks is called tuff breccia. Tuff composed of sandy volcanic material can be referred to as volcanic sandstone. Tuff is a relatively soft rock, so it has been used for construction since ancient times. Because it is common in Italy, the Romans used it often for construction. The Rapa Nui people used it to make most of the ''moai'' statues on Easter Island. Tuff can be classified as either igneous or sedimentary rock. It is usually studied in the context of igneous petrology, although it is sometimes described using sedimentological terms. Tuff is often erroneously called t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neogene
The Neogene ( ,) is a geologic period and system that spans 20.45 million years from the end of the Paleogene Period million years ago ( Mya) to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period million years ago. It is the second period of the Cenozoic and the eleventh period of the Phanerozoic. The Neogene is sub-divided into two epochs, the earlier Miocene and the later Pliocene. Some geologists assert that the Neogene cannot be clearly delineated from the modern geological period, the Quaternary. The term "Neogene" was coined in 1853 by the Austrian palaeontologist Moritz Hörnes (1815–1868). The earlier term Tertiary Period was used to define the span of time now covered by Paleogene and Neogene and, despite no longer being recognized as a formal stratigraphic term, "Tertiary" still sometimes remains in informal use. During this period, mammals and birds continued to evolve into modern forms, while other groups of life remained relatively unchanged. The first human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaolin
Kaolinite ( ; also called kaolin) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina (). Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, usually white, mineral (dioctahedral phyllosilicate clay), produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like feldspar. It has a low shrink–swell capacity and a low cation-exchange capacity (1–15 meq/100 g). Rocks that are rich in kaolinite, and halloysite, are known as kaolin () or china clay. In many parts of the world kaolin is colored pink-orange-red by iron oxide, giving it a distinct rust hue. Lower concentrations of iron oxide yield the white, yellow, or light orange colors of kaolin. Alternating lighter and darker layers are sometimes found, as at Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia, United States. Kaolin is an important raw material in many industries and appli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
