Čtyři palice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Žďár nad Sázavou
Village:
Křižánky
Cadastre:
České Milovy
Map sheets:
24-11 Nové Mesto na Morave, 24-111 Křížánky
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1041
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Castellated rocks with chimneys, pillars, fissure caves, abri and blocky scree. Outcrop consists of a banded, leucocratic, two-mica migmatite with significant deformational textures. Petrologically and tectonically interesting. Also geomorphological phenomena.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Svratka crystalline complex;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic, Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, engineering geology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock, block field, frost cliff, cliff, rock schelter, rock pillar, scree field
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), weathering
Rock:
migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve 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 1297 (Čtyři palice)
Conflicts of interests:
sports
References
- Melichar, R. ed. (2004): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1: 25 000, list 24-111 Sněžné.MS - ČGS. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Rostislav Melichar, 29.11.1993
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 27.01.2003, Rambousek Petr, 25.09.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1041 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1041.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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