General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Benešov
Cadastre: Český Šternberk
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1333, 13334
Geological region: Kutná Hora and Čáslav crystalline complexes
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID : 2728

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Complex of outcrops in the Sázava River valley. Contact of several geological units is exposed, such as Moldanubian Zone, Kutná hora Crystalline and Rataje Zone. Great variability of rocks can be observed: Crystalline limestone, dolomite, amphibolite, metaquartzitic gneiss, etc. Pegmatitic and aplitic dykes are also present. The locality is classified as Nature Monument and situated in the Geopark of Blaník Knights.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum, Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Kutná Hora and Svratka region - Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geology, lithology, botany, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon: lithological boundary
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: marble, dolomite, amphibolite, gneiss

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 and Biological Locality)
Part of the Geopark: Kraj blanických rytířů
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Ložek V., Kubíková J., Spryňar P. a kol.(2005): Střední Čechy. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha str.518

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.05.07
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 11.10.10, Kukal Zdeněk 01.03.18

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2728 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2728.

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