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GENERAL MAPS OF SLOVAK REPUBLIC M 1 : 500 000

Tectonic map of Slovakia, V. Bezák et al., 2004, M 1 : 500 000

     The prevailing part of the mountain system of Western Carpathians is spread on the territory of Slovak Republic. This mountain range exqerienced long-term and complicated tectonic evolution. In the Tectonic map of Slovak Republic the authors present their recent opinion on tectonic setting of Western Carpathians. The main principle applied for division of Tectonic map and its Explanations took into account the individual stages of development of the Western Carpathians. Tectonic map of Slovakia l : 500 000 comes out mainly from the last geo-logical underliers 1 : 500 000 (Biely et al., 1996; Lexa et al., 2000) and completes data from regional geological maps 1 : 50 000. The last tectonic maps of bigger scale were Tectonic map of Czechoslovakia l : 500 000 (Maheľ et al., 1984) and Tectonic map of Czechoslovakia 1 : 1 000 000 (Biely et al., 1968).

     A brief description of the tectonic development of the Western Carpathians and division into tectonic units you can find here.

Neotectonic map of Slovakia, J. Maglay et al., 1999, M 1 : 500 000

     This map is the first in Slovakia to present the effects of the latest tectonic activity and the ultimate tectonic restucturing of the Western Carpathians and Pannonian Basin. Besides, it also records relative dynamics of the blocks subjected to vertical movements.
     Because the Quaternary period was much shorter than the earlier periods and in Slovakia it is represented exclusively by continental developments, the map also shows the movements that started beyond this period, but not beyond Late Pliocene, i.e. 3.5 Ma ago. Another reason why the period of tectonic development was extended backward is that the tectonic developments at the Pliocene - Quaternary boundary were continuous and to distinguish the Late Pliocene sediments from the early Pleistocene ones always created problems

     The principles of the neotectonic map compilation you can find here.

Quaternary geological map of Slovakia – Quaternary genetical (deposits) types, J. Maglay et al., M 1 : 500 000

     The map plainly shows the spatial distribution and surface extent of all primary, as well as some selected "transitional" genetic types of Quaternary sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Slovakia. It presents a primary picture of their sequence evolution and their patterns of distribution and deposition. A part of the map is a lithostratigraphic scheme of the Quaternary of Slovakia.

Quaternary geological map of Slovakia – Quaternary cover thickness, J. Maglay et al., 2009, M 1 : 500 000

     For the first time in this scale and scope of the concept shows the qualitative evaluation of the thickness and surface of the Quaternary deposits of the Western Carpathians and the Pannonian Basin in the territory of Slovakia. In a link to individual genetic types shown on the Map of Genetic Types of Quaternary Deposits this map shows the thickness of the resulting sequence of the Quaternary cycle of the geodynamic evolution of Slovakia. Its primary concern are the isolines of the Quaternary deposits thicknesses shown in the depth, colour graduated intervals. The depth intervals are staggered in such a way that reflects truthfully the territory neotectonic conditions and vertical movement trends of individual structural-tectonic blocks shown in the accompanying scheme.

Metallogenetic map of Slovakia, J. Lexa, P. Bačo, M. Chovan, M. Petro, I. Rojkovič and M. Tréger, 2004, M 1 : 500 000

     The geological base map of the mtallogenetic map is a simplified version of the Geological map of Slovak Republic 1 : 500 000 (Biely et al., 1996) with corrections of the Geological map of Western Carpathians (Lexa et al., 2000). Legend of the metallogenetic map respects the following principles: (1) All mineralized objects are shown, including mineralogical occurrences. Large and medium-size deposits, small deposits, occurrences and mineralogical occurrences are differentiated by the size of the relevant symbol. Assignement to the class is based on resources before exploitation. (2) Essential classification of deposits and occurrences reflects their association with one of the 9 evolutionary stages of the Western Carpathian territory (color of the symbol rim). (3) Symbol shape implies the gentic and/or deposit type. (4) The comodity type based on essential metals and/or minerals is indicated by the color of the symbol core. (5) We ave not used any formal grouping of deposits and occurrences into metallogenetic provinces and districts as such the grouping might be missleading in regions with recurrent metalogenetic processes.
     Compilation of the explanatory text integrates knowledge of several generations of geologists, economic geologists, mineralogists and geochemists. They have repeatedly expressed their opinion concerning metallogenetic processes in numerous lectures, papers and books. Those concepts that were based on facts have survived, often despite repeated attempts for a replacement by newer ones; those that were rather modish were subsequently rejected.

Map of lithogeochemical types of Sovakia, J. Lexa and K. Marsina, 1995, M 1 : 1 000 000, Geochemical atlas of the Slovak Republic, part III: Rocks, GS SR, 1999

     The lucid map of lithogeochemical types in Slovakia illustrates geochemically defined lithotypes/lithofacies either as simple lithotypes or as a set of lithotypes which cannot be shown separately because of their intimate mutual alternations within formations. The contours of the individual lithotypes are based on a l : 500,000 geological map of Slovakia (Biely et al., 1992) and a l : 1,000,000 geological map of Slovakia (Vozár and Káčer et al., 1998).
     The simple lithotypes/lithofacies are denoted on the map by numerical indices and colours. The grouped lithotypes are marked be a striped shading, the colour of the stripes corresponding to the main lithotypes present in the area and their width to their percentage. The rock types are distinguished by different colours indicating their dominant major minerals.

Mineral resources of Slovakia, J. Zuberec, M. Tréger, J. Lexa and P. Baláž, 2004, M 1 : 500 000

     The map set offers information on distribution and reserves of mineral deposits and significant occurrences on the territory of Slovakia. The newest knowledge was drawn from latest geological tasks Metallogenic assessment of Slovakia territory and Complex assessment of mineral resources of Slovakia. The map set is directly related to new monography publication Mineral resources of Slovakia. Publication and related map set propose complex information and preview on Slovak minerals base with refering to new trends in use of minerals potential.
Map set contains:

• Metals of Slovakia
• Mineral fuels of Slovakia
• Industrial minerals of Slovakia
• Construction materials of Slovakia

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