General Characteristics
County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Liberec
Cadastre: Lázně Libverda
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0314, 03142
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 3572
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: Krkonošed-Jizera Massif.Part of the Protcted Landscape Area.Locality called Kočičí kameny (the Cat´s stones) shows group of rocks on a ridge with blocks on its slopes. Rocks are formed of medium- up to coarse-grained porphyric biotite granite. Accessible summit of this rock massif offers magnificent view on granite forested ridges on the Krkonoše-Jizera landscape. Nearby rock consists of dark grey biotite hornfels.
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: characteristic rock, selective erosion, rock
Genesis: metamorphic (contact metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock: granite, hornfels
Territorial conservation
Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
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): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Jizerské hory
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts
References
Mrázová Š. , Verner. K., red. (2012): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-142 Hejnice a 03-231 Jizerka. - Česká geologická služba. Praha. Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Mrázová Štěpánka, 05.09.12
Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3572 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-03-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3572. Location in map:
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