Vranovské skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Česká Lípa
Village:
Ralsko, Mimoň
Cadastre:
Svébořice, Vranov pod Ralskem
Map sheets:
03-31 Mimoň, 03-311 Mimoň
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1585
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Complex of rocks at a foot of Ralsko Mt. in a form of castellated calcareous sandstones of the Middle Turonioan age. Strong erosion separated sandstone pillars and blocks and modelled special features as a rock mushroom. Locally some human rock relief modelling can be observed.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
cliff, mushroom rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, 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 1352 (Vranovské skály)
Part of national geopark:
Ralsko
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a Kuncová J. (2002): Chráněná území ČR - Liberecko, Svazek III. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha.
- Rubáš Dominik, 2012: Krásy neživé přírody v Podještědí, Tiskové centrum ČGS, Praha, 82 s
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Markéta Lorencová, 23.11.2007
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 10.07.2009, Vajskebrová Markéta, 27.09.2017, Vajskebrová Markéta, 27.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1585 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1585.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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