Andrejšky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-město
Village:
Starý Plzenec
Cadastre:
Starý Plzenec
Map sheets:
22-11 Přeštice, 22-111 St.Plzenec
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1156
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocky ridge 300 m long makes bizarre landforms. In places character of rock cities (castellated rocks). Differential weathering intensified by frost activity. Felsenmeer on the ridge foot. Geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock bag
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock:
lydite
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 625 (Andrejšky)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Demek J. et al. (1965): Geomorfologie českých zemí.- Academia, Praha.
- Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P. a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jan Mašek, 02.07.2001
Updated by:
Lorencová Markéta, 25.01.2005
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1156 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1156.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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