General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Žulová
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1422, 14221
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 801

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Series of small outcrops on a forested slope. Biotite granodiorite of the Žulová Massif. Intensive exfoliation phenomena and some other weathering features. Petrologically and geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: geomorphology, geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: weather pit, honeycombs, rock
Genesis: weathering , glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock: granodiorite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: National nature monument
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)
Conflicts of interests: sports, tourism

References

Demek, J. (1968): Lokalita Borový vrch u Žulové. - Průvodce k exkurzím XI. sjezdu čs. geografů v Olomouci 1968, 131-132. Brno. Demek, J. - Marvan, P. - Panoš, V. - Raušer, J. (1964): Formy zvětrávání a odnosu žuly a jejich závislost na podnebí. - Rozpravy ČSAV, 74, 9. Praha. Gába, Z. (1978): Skalní mísy na Žulovsku. - Vlastivědný ústav Šumperk. Gába, Z. (1986): Mramor, žula a lidé. - ČPK Hrades Králové. Gába, Z. (1987): Borový vrch - základní údaje o území navrženém k ochraně. - MS Vlastivědné muzeum Šumperk. Jüttner, K. (1926): Die Schalensteine und Venusnappla des Friedberger Granitstockes. - Zeitschr. schles. Landes, Jahr. 1925/26. Troppau. Melzer, M. - Schulz, J. a kol. (1993): Vlastivěda šumperského okresu. - OÚ a OVM Šumperk.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Aichler Jaroslav, 26.11.93
Updated by: Pecina Vratislav 18.11.08

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 801 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-26]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/801.

Location in map: