Helfenburk
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Strakonice
Village:
Krajníčko
Cadastre:
Krajníčko
Map sheets:
22-43 Vodňany, 22-431 Bavorov
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
1240
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcrops in magmatites and metamorphites of the Moldanubian Zone. Biotite granite-gneiss, dykes of hornblende minette and granidiorite porphyry crop out. Romantic ruins of the Helfenberk castle.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum;
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian, Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), magmatic
Rock:
porphyry, gneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Chábera S. (l982): Geologické zajímavosti jižních Čech.- Jihočeská vlastivěda, str. l33-l34, Jihočeské nakladatelství České Budějovice
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Antonín Plíšek, 01.08.2001
Updated by:
Seifert Antonín, 16.09.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1240 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1240.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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