Kozákov
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Mírová pod Kozákovem, Chuchelna, Radostná pod Kozákovem
Cadastre:
Lhota Komárov, Loktuše, Lestkov pod Kozákovem, Vesec pod Kozákovem
Map sheets:
03-32 Jablonec nad Nisou, 03-324 Turnov
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1208
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Quartz porphyrites (partly in form of ignimbrites) and melaphyres form a part of a Permocarbonifeous volcanic complex. Melaphyres have amygdaloid texture and yielded numerous gemstones and special minerals, as agate, amethyst, analcite, apophylite, chalcedony, fluorite and many others. Significant mineralogical and petrological locality. Well known quarry on the Kozákov Hill (see "Votrubcův lom" ID 1457).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Permocarboniferous Volcanics;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Permian, Cenomanian
Subject:
mineralogy, geology, sedimentology, botany, geomorphology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
vulcano, rock, block field, rock chimney, rock schelter, cliff, unconformity, rock pillar, dyke, fault, outcrop, pseudocrast cave
Genesis:
volcanic , sedimentary
Rock:
melaphyre, sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Český ráj
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 920 (Kozákov)
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests:
collection, tourism
References
- Chaloupský J., Teisseyre, H., 1968: Geology of the West Sudeten. - Guide to Excursion 8 AC, International geolog. congress, XXIII session, Prague 1968, str. 13 - 14. Praha.Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a Kuncová J. (2002): Chráněná území ČR - Liberecko, Svazek III. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha, 331 s
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiřina Dašková, 25.10.2001
Updated by:
Lorencová Markéta, 26.06.2007, Prouza Vladimír, 07.11.2008
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1208 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1208.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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