General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Liberec
Cadastre: Hejnice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0314, 03142
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - passable footpath
ID : 3573

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Krkonoše-Jizera Massif. National Nature Reserve in the Protected Landscape Area. Dominant rocky features also in form of castellated rock massif. They are formed of biotite granite. Protected rock group with pillars and columns is called Frýdlantské cimbuří (the Frýdlant Battlement). Many meso- and microrelief forms including potholes can be found.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy: variské (hercynské) stáří vyvřelin
Subject: geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: castellated rocks, selective erosion, castellated ridge, weather pit, cliff
Genesis: magmatic, frost weathering
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (declared as Geological and Biological Locality)
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, 06.09.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3573 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-19]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3573.

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