General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Jeseník
Cadastre: Lázně Lipová
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1422, 14223
Geological region: Silesicum and Žulová massif
ID : 826

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Cryoplanational plain with outcrops of crystalline limestones which form cliffs. This unique relief evidences periglacial modelling of this area. Not affected by human activity. Very significant from geomorphological viewpoint.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Silezicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: stratigraphy, petrology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon: rock
Genesis: glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock: marble, dolomite, phyllite, qurtzite, mica schist

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: waste disposal, open cast mining

References

Skácel, J. (1956): Zpráva o geologickém mapování v jihovýchodní části Rychlebských hor. - Sborník SLUKO, odd. A-II., 3-36. Olomouc. Panoš, V. (1961): Periglaciální destrukční formy reliefu Rychlebských hor. - Přír. čas. slezský, XXII., 1, 105-119. Opava. Žáček, V. et al.(2005): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000 14-223 Lipová - Lázně.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Skácel Jaroslav, 17.01.94
Updated by: Žáček Vladimír 04.12.06, Pecina Vratislav 03.06.11

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 826 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-02]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/826.

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