General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Javorník Město
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1421, 14212
Geological region: Orlice-Sněžník, Nové Město and Staré Město crystalline complexes
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 595

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Rocky promontory overlooking a stream canyon. The base is formed of Sněžník gneiss of Gieraltow facies. Also pyroxene granulite and aplitic gneiss appear. Petrologically important locality, it is registered as a Natural Reserve.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Orlice-Sněžník crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon: rock salient, rock, canyon
Genesis: weathering
Rock: gneiss, granulite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve
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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Šafář J a kol.(2003): Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Skácel Jaroslav, 30.11.93
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 15.11.07, Pecina Vratislav 01.06.11, Gürtlerová Pavla 11.11.11, Kukal Zdeněk 05.12.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 595 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/595.

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