General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Liberec
Cadastre: Machnín
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0313, 03134
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID : 2855

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Nature reserve. The basement consists of phyllitic greywackes and phyllites of the Ještěd crystalline. The rocks are possibly of Ordovician age. The river Lužická Nisa modelled a valley with enclosed meanders which encircle rocky spur with a castle ruin. Quaternary sediments cover adjacent steep slopes.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, geology, zoology, botany
Geological phenomenon: rock salient, scree
Genesis: aquatic (water activity)
Rock: phyllite, greywacke

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve
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 )
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a Kuncová J. (2002): Chráněná území ČR - Liberecko, Svazek III. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha, 331 s.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Lorencová Markéta, 23.11.07
Updated by: Mrázová Štěpánka 21.10.09, Vajskebrová Markéta 07.06.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2855 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2855.

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