General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Horní Albeřice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0342, 03422
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Technical object: guarry
ID : 3394

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Paleozoic of the Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century. It offers entrance to the karst cave, the longest one in the Krkonoše National Park. It is currently under speleologic investigation. Four levels were discovered, some of them with dripstone decoration. Stalactites are up to 25 cm long. In the lowermost level karst lake can be found. This cave was discovered in 1887.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geology, geomorphology, quaternary geology, lithology
Geological phenomenon: karst, karst cave
Genesis: sedimentary, aquatic (water activity), anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock: limestone

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

Žáčková E. et.al. (2012): Vysvětlivky k základni geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000 list 03-422 Žacléř. MS archiv ČGS.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Žáčková Eliška, 16.01.12
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 08.02.12, Kukal Zdeněk 26.11.12, Vajskebrová Markéta 12.07.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3394 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3394.

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