Serpentinite in the Śnieżnik Massif: petrology and ecological impact

• Published in: Geoscience Records
• Main Author: Pędziwiatr, Artur
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2015
• Subjects: Ladder spleenwort
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/georec-2015-0003; http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/georec/1/1-2/article-p21.xml; https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/georec-2015-0003

Abstract The paper presents a locality related to the occurrence of serpentinite body from the western slope of Żmijowiec in the Śnieżnik Massif. On the basis of field observations and numerous literature references, I provide a detailed geological description of this site and discuss the origin and tectonic settings of the serpentinite body. Apart from compelling geology, these rocks are site for ladder spleenwort, a rare species protected in Poland as well as in the European Union.