General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Hořejší Vrchlabí
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0341, 03412
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID : 564

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Section in the Labe (Elbe) River valley. The contact between Poniklá Group of the Krkonoše Crystalline with Krkonoše Orthogneisses is exposed. Petrologically significant locality.
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: pothole, gorge, river channel, deformation fabrics
Genesis: aquatic (water activity), metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: orthogneiss, mica schist, qurtzite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (declared as Geological Locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): NP (National park) - Krkonoše
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Faltysová H., Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a kol.(2002): Královéhradecko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek V. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.350 Praha; Rejchrt, M., red. (v tisku): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-412 Špindlerův Mlýn. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Drozen Jan, 31.12.94
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 26.02.09, Mrázová Štěpánka 20.10.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 564 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-02]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/564.

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