General Characteristics

County (administration): South Bohemia Region
District (town): Prachatice
Cadastre: Nová Pec
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 3214, 32142
Geological region: Šumava Moldanubicum - districts ST, PT, CK, CB, PI
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 1202

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Small outcrops in a forest. Moldanuvian magmatites, namely two-mica granite. Distinct periglacial features in blocky scree.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Magmatites in Moldanubicum, Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Quaternary - Quaternary of denudation areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - kvartér
Subject: geomorphology, quaternary geology, geology
Geological phenomenon: frost cliff, castellated ridge
Genesis: magmatic, glacigenic (glacier activity), frost weathering
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registred geological localities suggested to protection in National park
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): NP (National park) - Šumava
Conflicts of interests: forestry, tourism

References

Chábera S.,1982: Geologické zajímavosti jižních Čech.- Jihočeská vlastivěda, str. 68-70, Jihočeské nakladatelství České Budějovice Pozn.: o přírodních a turistických zajímavostech Medvědí stezky vyšla samostatná publikace - V. Francl - A. Záveský, l967.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Plíšek Antonín, 11.10.01
Updated by: Seifert Antonín 16.09.10

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1202 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1202.

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