General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Šumperk
Cadastre: Malá Morávka, Karlov pod Pradědem, Železná pod Pradědem, Rejhotice, Kouty nad Desnou, Domašov u Jeseníku.
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1424,1442, 14244,14422
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 2902

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Silesicum. Highest parts of the Jeseníky Mts. with important geomorphíological phenomena, geological composition and vegetation. This area is of European importance. Most important rocks are as follows: Metamorphites of the Desná DOme and rocks forming its mantle (phyllites, migmatites, gneisses, metaquartzites, schists with interlayers of silicites). Numerous traces of glaciation, frost cliffs, block fields, colluvial deposits and polygonal soils. Summit plains dominate over deeply cut valleys.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: geology, geomorphology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon: cliff, cirgue, frost cliff, gorge, scree
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock: migmatite, mica schist, phyllite, gneiss, qurtzite

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 (declared as Geological and Biological Locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Jeseníky
Conflicts of interests: tourism, sports

References

Šafář J. a kol.(2003): Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str. 318 - 319, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 06.11.08
Updated by: Večeřa Josef 14.11.08, Pecina Vratislav 02.06.11, Kukal Zdeněk 30.10.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2902 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-24]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2902.

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