General Characteristics

County (administration): Plzeň Region
District (town): Klatovy
Cadastre: Nezdice nad Úhlavou
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2213, 22131
Geological region: Barrandian Proterozoic; Tisá and Čistá-Jesenice massifs
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
ID : 2347

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Barrandian Neoproterozoic. Castel koppies, morphologically distinct, consisting of Neoproterozoic lydite. This rock is blackish with many quartz veinlents and tetconic phenomena. Lydite monadnock overlooks surrounding Neoproterozoic schists. Tectonic processes allowed formation of numerous superficial maso- and microrelief forms. Nature monument.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Bohemicum (Central Bohemian region) - Barrandien
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: rock bag, scree, cliff, deformation fabrics
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: lydite, slate, schist, greywacke

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature monument
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 Locality)
Conflicts of interests: tourism

References

Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P. a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.237 Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 03.04.09
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 01.09.10

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2347 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2347.

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