General Characteristics
County (administration): Vysočina Region
District (town): Žďár nad Sázavou
Cadastre: Račín u Polničky
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2322, 23224
Geological region: Strážek and Moravian Moldanubicum; Třebíč and Jihlava massifs
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 1646
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: Moldanubicum, metamorphic units. Large rocky relief feature in the topmost part of steep slope as high as 100 m. It consists of calcitic-silicic rocks with transition to metaquartzites, quartzitic and quartz-biotitic gneisses. Main rock type is represented by erlan locally with garnet and/or pyroxene. Rocks are folded and foliated. Traces of periglacial weathering.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: rock, balancing stone, rock schelter, frost cliff, cirgue, cliff, characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering, gravitational
Rock: calc-silicate rock, gneiss
Territorial conservation
Level of protection: Nature monument in Protected landscape area
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 (declared as Geological and Biological Locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Žďárské vrchy
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts
References
Buriánková Kristýna et al. (2005): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000 23-224 Žďár nad Sázavou Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Hrdličková Kristýna, 14.10.08
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 06.01.09, Hrdličková Kristýna 27.01.09, Gürtlerová Pavla 25.09.12 Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1646 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-03-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1646. Location in map:
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