General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Dolní Skorošice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1422, 14221
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
ID : 814

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Natural granite outcrop with surface weathering structures, as tafoni and rock-basins. This outcrop possess a character of a boulder which is possibly connected to its granite basement. Geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: geomorphology, geology
Geological phenomenon: tafoni, weather pit
Genesis: weathering
Rock: granodiorite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: tourism

References

Jüttner, K. (1926): Die Schalensteine und Venusnappla des Friedberger Granitstockes. - Zeitschr. schles. Landes, Jahr. 1925/26. Troppau.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Skácel Jaroslav, 30.11.93
Updated by: Pecina Vratislav 03.06.11

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 814 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-03]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/814.

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