General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Liberec
Cadastre: Višňová u Frýdlantu
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0312, 03123
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID : 3952

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: This locality is called "Pohanské kameny - the Pagan Stones". It is formed by grouping of granite blocks into interesting geomorphological features. This granite is porphyric with great amount of biotite. Erosion took an important place in the modelling of this area. Also rock arch was formed together with rock potholes. This locality forms a part of the Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline of Proterozoic and Palaeozoic ages.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum až proterozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, history
Geological phenomenon: selective erosion
Genesis: weathering
Rock: granite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Conflicts of interests: vegetation

References

Demek J. a kol.(1976): Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Academia, Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 23.11.16
Updated by: Kukal Zdeněk 16.09.17, Kukal Zdeněk 05.12.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3952 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3952.

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