General Characteristics

County (administration): South Bohemia Region
District (town): Jindřichův Hradec
Cadastre: Hatín
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2333, 23332
Geological region: Třeboň & České Budějovice basins
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 3260

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Moldanubian magmatites. Small elevation, interestring geological curiosity, so called "the Lanna Cross" (with a memorial table remembering Czech contractor and industrialist). Rocks and boulders consist of medium grained two-mica granite of Eisgarn type. Typical sphaerical disintegration of granite. Fresh rock core and weathered envelopes are distinct, stages of weathering are well visible.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: variské (hercynské) stáří vyvřelin
Subject: geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: tafoni, rock, rock pillar, tor
Genesis: magmatic, weathering
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Třeboňsko
Conflicts of interests: forestry

References

Ložek V., Kubíková J., Špryňar 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.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.10.10
Updated by: Kukal Zdeněk 05.11.12, Kukal Zdeněk 20.11.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3260 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3260.

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