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Cariera Corabia EarthCache

Hidden : 8/12/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

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[RO] AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Arie protejata. Nu luati nimic.

[EN] AAAAAAAAAAAAAAProtected area. Do not take anything.



[RO]

CARIERA CORABIA este un monument al naturii, situat pe teritoriul comunei Gilau, pe versantul vestic al muntelui Corabia, care îsi trage numele din forma sa iesita din comun. Din aceasta cariera a fost extras materialul folosit la construirea barajului de compensare “Talieni” din imediata vecinatate. Cu aceasta ocazie au fost decopertate roci ultrametamorfice foarte vechi, de mare valoare stiintifica, care pot fi, numai aici, admirate la suprafata pamântului de geologi si turisti.
Acum aceasta zona este declarata arie protejata de importanta nationala. În zona este interzisa exploatarea rocilor sau alta activitate ce poate degrada acest unicat.

Ultrametamorfismul este denumirea generala data unor procese care au loc la adancimi de cativa km sub scoarta pamantului, la temperaturi ridicate si presiuni diferite sub influente provenite din magme de mare adancime. In urma acestor procese rocile initiale, de origine sedimentara, fara sa separe faza lichida se apropie ca structura si compozitie mineralogica de granitoide, roci de tip eruptiv, mai mult decat in starea lor initiala.

Termenul migma a fost utilizat pentru indicarea materialului granitizat mobil, insuficient topit pentru a fi capabil de intruziune, parte in procesul metamorfic, spre deosebire de magma suficient de fluida pentru a fi capabila de intruziune adica a se deplasa usor in campul gravitational. Fenomenul de intruziune NU il intalnim in procesele metamorfice. Prin acumularea cantitativa a topiturii se poate ajunge in ultima instanta ca sistemul semilichid sa capete brusc o insusire noua fluiditatea, capacitatea de intruziune, caz in care purtatorul material al proceselor metamorfice, migma, va disparea si in locul ei va aparea un sistem nou, calitativ deosebit, magma. Migma devine magma. Odata cu aparitia magmei se termina orice proces metamorfic.

Fenomenele de tip ultrametamorfic au ca urmare formarea migmatitelor si procesul granitizarii. Migmatitele sunt roci mixte formate din doi componenti litologici intim asociati.
Primul dintre componenti reprezinta materialul primar autohton (denumit si component vechi, substrat, paleosom) si este compus din roci metamorfice de origine sedimentara ca: gnaise, micasisturi, amfibolitice.
Al doi-lea component este materialul nou granitic (denumit si material nobil, material activ, neosom). Acest material poate fi format in situ - material autohton sau poate fi adus – material alohton. Este reprezentat de granite, granodiorite, pegmatite, aplite si cuart si se poate raspandi in neosom sub forma de straturi subtiri, sub forma de vine, lentile, minerale separate, pete sau diseminat.
Cei doi componenti ai migmatitului intra in actiune reciproc activa si se intrepatrund in moduri diferite provocand schimbarea compozitiei, a structurii si a texturii paleosomului.

In gnaisul migmatic din bazinul Rasca Mica – Somesul Rece se intalnesc filoane si vinisoare de granit-aplit, pegmatit de forma contorsionata, strans cutata numite generic ptygmatite. Ptygmatitele din regiune apar in grupuri mici care nu au o dezvoltare continua pe suprafete mari, cariera Corabia fiind tocmai un astfel de grup.

Astfel in zona carierei Corabia se pot intalni variante de gnais migmatic cu structura fin rubanata, gnais migmatic cu structura microcutata, ptygmatite interpaturale microcutate, gnais strabatut de un filon granitic, gnais cu zone budinate, ptygmatite incrucisate in gnais si alte forme de manifestre a proceselor ultrametamorfice.

La intrarea pe drumul spre cariera exista un indicator ce informeaza asupra statutului de arie protejata. Respectati intocmai.

Priveste mai de aproape rocile din cariera si vei vedea ca difera de majoritatea tipurilor de roca cunoscute.
Descrie, te rog, proprietarului cutiei aceste roci inainte de a loga


[EN]

CORABIA (SHIP) PIT is one of Nature’s monuments, located within the commune Gilau, on the Western slope of mountain Corabia, which was given its name by its uncommon shape. It is the pit which provided the material used for the construction of the adjustment dam “Talieni” situated in the immediate neighborhood. On this occasion extremely ancient ultra metamorphic rocks were revealed, rocks of great scientific value, which can be, only in this place, admired on earth by geologists and tourists.
At present, the area is declared to be protected, of national importance. Rock exploitation and other activities susceptible of degrading this unique relief are forbidden.

The ultra metamorphism is a general term attributed to processes taking place at depths of several kilometers under the crust of the earth, at high temperatures and various pressures under influences generated by magmas of high depths. Following these processes the initial rocks, of sedimentary origin, with no separation of the liquid phase, resemble as structure and mineralogical composition to granitoids, rocks of the eruptive type, more than in their initial state.

The term migma was used to indicate the mobile granitized material, insufficiently melted to be able of intrusion, part of the metamorphic process, contrary to the sufficiently fluid magma able to intrude/for intrusion, more exactly of light migration within the gravitational field. The intrusion phenomenon cannot be found in the metamorphic processes. The quantitative accumulation of the melt can ultimately make the semi-liquid system to suddenly achieve new features such as fluidity, the intrusion capacity, case in which the material bearer of metamorphic processes, the migma, shall disappear and in its place a new system shall appear, qualitatively different, the magma. Migma becomes magma. The occurrence of the magma stops any other metamorphic process.

The phenomena of the ultra metamorphic type generate the creation of the migmatites and the granitization process. The migmatites are mixed rocks formed of two intimately associated litologic components.
The first of the components is the primary autochthon material (also referred to as ancient component, substrate, paleosome) and is formed of metamorphic rocks of sedimentary origin such as: gneisses, mica shists, amphibolites.
The second component is the new material, the granitic material (also refered to as noble material, active material, neosome). This material can be formed in situ – autochthon or can be brought by– alochton material. It is formed of granites, granodiorites, pegmatites, aplites and quartz and can spread in in neosome in thin layers, as vines, lens, separate minerals, spots or disseminated.
The two components of the migmatite enter in mutually active action interfere in various forms and determine a change of composition, structure and texture of the paleosome.

In the migmatic gnais within the basin Rasca Mica – Somesul Rece we can find veins and small veins of granite-aplite, pegmatite of twisted form, tightly plicated generically known as ptygmatites. The ptygmatites in the region appear as small groups with no continuous development over large surfaces, Corabia pit being such a group. Therefore within the Corabia pit we can find forms of migmatic gnais of fine banded shape a, migmatic gnais of micro plicated structure, micro plicated interlayer ptygmatites, gnais crossed by granitic veins, gnais of sausage structure, ptygmatites crossed in gnais and other forms of manifestation of the a ultra metamorphic processes.

When you leave the main road for the quarry, you will see a sign telling about the protected area status, indications how to reach it and restrictions. Follow them accordingly.

Look closer at the rocks and you will observe their characteristic feature, which is unlike that of most other type of rock formations.
Please describe it to the owner before logging this cache.

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