General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Dolní Lysečiny
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0342, 03422
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 3396

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Palaeozoic of the Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Geomorphologically unique rock pillar, made of crystalline limestone. This pillar is 8 m high a represents part of a ridge. Crystalline limestone passes locally into dolomitic limestone. Morphology of this limestone pillar is combined product of weathering and selective erosion.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, lithology
Geological phenomenon: rock pillar, selective erosion
Genesis: weathering
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

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3396 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-24]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3396.

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