General Characteristics

County (administration): South Bohemia Region
District (town): Český Krumlov
Cadastre: Horní Planá
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 3214, 32144
Geological region: Šumava Moldanubicum - districts ST, PT, CK, CB, PI
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3310

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Moldanubicum, Šumava Mts. Outcrops of granitoids of Weinsberg type. These granitoids are porpfyric, with large feldspar phenocrysts. Relief modelling during glacial epochs, erosion of regolith, modelling of tors, frost-riven cliffs and similar rocky features.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: variské (hercynské) stáří vyvřelin
Subject: geology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon: frost cliff, deformation fabrics, characteristic rock
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registred geological localities suggested to protection in National park
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): NP (National park) - Šumava
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Pertoldová, J.(ed.)(2011): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000, 32-144 Smrčina, MS Česká geologická služba Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Pertoldová Jaroslava, 12.04.11
Updated by: Pertoldová Jaroslava 13.06.11, Pertoldová Jaroslava 13.06.11, Kukal Zdeněk 07.11.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3310 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-30]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3310.

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