General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Bedřichov v Krkonoších
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0323, 03234
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 3132

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: The Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline. Morphological features - set of depressions called Sněžné jámy (the Snow Holes). Their genesis is linked with a Pleistocene glaciation of the Krkonoše Mts. and represent typical kars. On their slopes intensite tectonic fissuring along two systems can be seen. Basement orock consists of leucocratic granite.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy: variské (hercynské) stáří vyvřelin
Subject: geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: cirgue
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): NP (National park) - Krkonoše
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Žáček, V., red. (v tisku): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-234 Dolní Mísečky. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 12.03.09
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 25.09.13, Vajskebrová Markéta 19.07.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3132 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-19]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3132.

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