Zkamenělý zámek
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Žďár nad Sázavou
Village:
Svratka
Cadastre:
Česká Cikánka
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-333 Svratka
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1039
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Set of frost cliffs in a coarse-grained two-mica migmatite. K-feldspar phenocrysts and deformational textures. Interesting weathering phenomena. Petrologically and geomophologically important.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Svratka crystalline complex;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic, Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology, archeology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, frost cliff, landslide, scree field, castellated ridge, rock schelter, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering, gravitational
Rock:
metagranite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Žďárské vrchy
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 915 (Zkamenělý zámek)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts, tourism
References
- Čtverák, Lutovský, Slabina, Smejtek(2006): Encyklopedie hradišť v Čechách
- Hanžl, P., a kol. (v tisku): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 000 14-333 Svratka. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Rostislav Melichar, 29.11.1993
Updated by:
Buriánková Krystina, 20.06.2007, Buriánková Krystina, 27.06.2007, Gürtlerová Pavla, 06.01.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1039 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1039.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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