General Characteristics

County (administration): Vysočina Region
District (town): Žďár nad Sázavou
Cadastre: Najdek na Moravě
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2322, 23224
Geological region: Strážek and Moravian Moldanubicum; Třebíč and Jihlava massifs
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 797

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Isolated rock towering above river valley. Rocky cliff in granitized biotitic orthogneisses. This massif is cut by a fissure. Chimney-like mophological features, also blocky scree nearby. Geomorphologically interesting.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moldanubicum - Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: geomorphology, geology
Geological phenomenon: rock, frost cliff, block field, rock chimney, cliff
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock: calc-silicate rock

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature monument 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 Locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Žďárské vrchy
Conflicts of interests: sports

References

Buriánková Kristýna et al. (2005): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000 23-224 Žďár nad Sázavou; Vávra, V., Štelcl, J. a Malý, K. (2008): Průvodce po geologických zajímavostech Kraje Vysočina, Muzeum Vysočiny Jihlava, 145 stran, ISBN 978-80-86382-12-8.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Hanžl Pavel, 30.11.93
Updated by: Hrdličková Kristýna 08.10.08, Gürtlerová Pavla 06.01.09, Hrdličková Kristýna 27.01.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 797 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/797.

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