Čertova stěna - Luč
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Český Krumlov
Village:
Vyšší Brod, Loučovice
Cadastre:
Vyšší Brod, Loučovice
Map sheets:
32-41 Vyšší Brod, 32-412 Vyšší Brod
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1126
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocks in a Vltava River valley. The cliff exposes fine-grained muscovite-biotite granite (Eisgarn type) which is tectonically separated fom a muscovite-biotite paragneiss. Also interesting forms of macro- and mesorelief.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian, Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology, quaternary geology, botany, geology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
block field, river channel, pothole, rock, cliff, scree
Genesis:
magmatic, gravitational, aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2461 (Čertova stěna-Luč)
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Slabý J. et al. (1991): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000 list Vyšší Brod. - Český geologický ústav Praha. Chábera S. (l982): Geologické zajímavostí jižních Čech.- Jihočeská vlastivěda, s.75-76, Jihočeské nakladatelství České Budějovic
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Antonín Plíšek, 04.12.2000, Stanislav Vrána, 04.12.2000
Updated by:
Vrána Stanislav, 12.11.2008, Gürtlerová Pavla, 13.11.2008
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1126 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1126.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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