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Pohronský Inovec
Pohronský Inovec is a mountain range in Slovakia, part of the Slovenské stredohorie ranges of the Inner Western Carpathians. The range is volcanic in origin, and composed of andesite and rhyolites. The highest peak is ''Veľký Inovec'' (Big Inovec), at from sea level. The most popular lookout point is ''Benát'' at . The southern portion is covered by deciduous forest, predominantly oak with more beeches at higher elevations. The ruins of the medieval stone watchtower ''Živánská věž'' (Živánská Tower) stands within the range, near the village of ''Jedľové Kostolany'' in the Zlaté Moravce District Zlaté Moravce District (Slovak: ''okres Zlaté Moravce'') is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Located in lowhills area, the industry is concentrated mostly in district seat town Zlaté Moravce, which is also the largest town in .... It's also the headwaters of the Žitava River. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pohronsky Inovec Mountain ranges of Slovak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenské Stredohorie
The Slovak Central Mountains by B. V. Bolecek, Irene Slamka, Slovak Academy, 1981 - Slovakia. Retrieved 17 Apr 2014 ( sk, Slovenské stredohorie) are a group of s in southern central . The town of lies roughly in the centre of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Western Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system. Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya System that stretches from western Europe all the way to southern Asia, and are further divided into "provinces" and "subprovinces". The last level of the division, i.e. the actual mountain ranges and basins, is usually classified as "units". The main divisions are shown in the map on the right. To generalize, there are three major provinces (regions): Western Carpathians, Eastern Carpathians, and the Southern Carpathians. Naming conventions The division is largely (with many exceptions) undisputed at the lowest level (except for the Ukrainian part), but various divisions are given for the higher levels, especially for the penultimate level. A geomorphological division has been used as much as the data was available; other new physio ... [...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 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) igneous rock that is intermediate in its content of silica and low in alkali metals. It has less than 20% quartz and 10% feldspathoid by volume, with at least 65% of the fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyolites
Rhyolite ( ) is the most silica-rich of volcanic rocks. It is generally glassy or fine-grained (aphanitic) in texture, but may be porphyritic, containing larger mineral crystals (phenocrysts) in an otherwise fine-grained groundmass. The mineral assemblage is predominantly quartz, sanidine, and plagioclase. It is the extrusive equivalent to granite. Rhyolitic magma is extremely viscous, due to its high silica content. This favors explosive eruptions over effusive eruptions, so this type of magma is more often erupted as pyroclastic rock than as lava flows. Rhyolitic ash-flow tuffs are among the most voluminous of continental igneous rock formations. Rhyolitic tuff has been extensively used for construction. Obsidian, which is rhyolitic volcanic glass, has been used for tools from prehistoric times to the present day because it can be shaped to an extremely sharp edge. Rhyolitic pumice finds use as an abrasive, in concrete, and as a soil amendment. Description Rhyolite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlaté Moravce District
Zlaté Moravce District (Slovak: ''okres Zlaté Moravce'') is a Districts of Slovakia, district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Located in lowhills area, the industry is concentrated mostly in district seat town Zlaté Moravce, which is also the largest town in the district and its administrative and cultural center. The district was established in 1923 and in its present borders exists from 1996. Between 1960 and 1966 was the district area part of the Nitra District. Municipalities References Districts of Slovakia {{Nitra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žitava (river)
The Žitava ( hu, Zsitva) is a river in southern Slovakia. It is the left tributary of the river Nitra. It flows into the Nitra near Šurany. It is long and its basin size is . The old branch of the Žitava, ''Stará Žitava'', branches off near Dolný Ohaj and flows into the old branch of the Nitra near Martovce. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''žito'': grain, corn. Žitava: probably "the river flowing through the grain fields". See also * Peace of Zsitvatorok The Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Treaty of Sitvatorok) was a peace treaty which ended the 15-year Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy on 11 November 1606. The treaty was part of a system of peace treaties which put a ... (or Žitava) References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Ranges Of Slovakia
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
