Skály (Držková)
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Zlín
Village:
Držková
Cadastre:
Držková
Map sheets:
25-32 Zlín, 25-321 Fryšták
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
1066
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Large area with interesting relief forms even of a rock city character. Sediments belong to Lukov Beds of the Soláň Formation of the Rača Unit of the Magura flysch (Paleocene) and are represented mostly by subarkoses. Many interesting microrelief, mesorelief and microrelief phenomena.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes > Rača Unit
Stratigraphy:
Paleocene
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, frost weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1430 (Skály)
Conflicts of interests:
sports
References
- Doležal,F. a kol.(1988): Cvičné skály na Moravě. Horolezecký průvodce. Olympia Praha, 317 s. Kirchner, K.(1985): Krajinou Hostýnských vrchů. Zprávy Zeměpisného sdružení KŠVBV, 1985, č.5,s.1-2.Brno. Kirchner,K.(1988): The forms of weathering and erosion in the Hostýnské vrchy Mts.(Eastern Moravia).3.Pseudokarst-symposium.Kulturbund der DDR, Dresden 1988, s.38-40. Pesl,V.(1988): Geologická mapa ČSR, 25-32 Zlín.Praha,ÚÚG 1988. Vítek, J.(1987): Držkovské skály.Lidé a země,1987,roč.36,č.3,s.108,Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Karel Kirchner, 30.11.1995
Updated by:
Krejčí Oldřich, 22.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1066 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1066.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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