General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Pec pod Sněžkou
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0324, 03243
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 1215

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Giant mountain valley of glacial origin. Its slopes expose medium-grained porphyitic granite and Proterozoic Krkonoše Crystalline complex (part of the Velká Úpa Group). Also traces of intensive mining activity. Mineralized skarns were exploited.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Magmatites of Lugicum, Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Quaternary - Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: variské (hercynské) stáří vyvřelin, kenozoikum - kvartér
Subject: petrology, geomorphology, botany, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon: cirgue, moraine, ore mineralization
Genesis: glacigenic (glacier activity), metamorphic (general metamorphism), hydrothermal mineralization
Rock: granite, mica schist, calc-silicate rock, hornfels

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) - Krkonoše
Conflicts of interests: tourism, vegetation

References

Chaloupský J., Teisseyre, H., 1968: Geology of the West Sudeten. - Guide to Excursion 8 AC, International geolog. congress, XXIII session, Prague 1968, str. 17 - 18. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Dašková Jiřina, 25.10.01
Updated by: Mrázová Štěpánka 20.10.09, Vajskebrová Markéta 12.07.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1215 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-03]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1215.

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