General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Ostružná
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1424, 14241
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 2585

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Silesicum and Žulová Massif. Rock of mica schist character with typomorphic association of metamorphic minerals. Porphyroblastic texture, staurolite forms porphyroblasts as large as 2 cm across, matrix consists of quartz, biotite and muscovite. Garnet, plagioclase and sillimanite are also present. The rock is strongly foliated. Nature reserve in the Protected Landscape Area Jeseníky.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: geology, geomorphology, quaternary geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon: frost cliff, block field, mineral
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock: mica schist

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: National nature reserve 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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Jeseníky
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Mixa, P. et al. (2006): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-241 Branná. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Aichler Jaroslav, Dekanová Pavlína, 07.12.06
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 18.11.08, Pecina Vratislav 02.06.11, Kukal Zdeněk 06.12.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2585 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-04]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2585.

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