General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Benešov
Cadastre: Krhanice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1242,1244, 12422,12444
Geological region: Central Bohemian Pluton and Roof Pendants of the Central Bohemian Pluton
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 2729

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Central Bohemian magmatic complex. Geomorphologically interesting relief phenomena, modelled by selective granite weathering. Bedrock consists of biotite granodiorite, slopes are covered by mighty block fields. Beech forest alternating with oak woodland. This locality is registered as a Nature reserve.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Bohemicum (Central Bohemian region) - Magmatites in Bohemicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, geology, botany
Geological phenomenon: rock, scree field
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: granodiorite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Ložek V., Kubíková J., Spryňar P. a kol.(2005): Střední Čechy. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha str.518

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 26.05.07
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 11.10.10, Kukal Zdeněk 01.10.12, Kukal Zdeněk 22.11.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2729 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-03]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2729.

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