Suché skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina, Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Třebíč, Znojmo
Village:
Kostníky, Lubnice
Cadastre:
Kostníky, Lubnice
Map sheets:
33-21 Slavonice, 33-212 Jemnice
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
1595
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The rocky outcrop on the slope above deeply cut valley of the Želetavka River.This rock consists of biotite granulite which is disintegrated into blocks and angular boulders. They cover great part of surface forming typical stone field of frost origin. The granulite body encloses in places small bodies of amphibolites and also of orthogneisses. This locality belongs to the West Moravian Moldanubicum Zone as a Natural Reserve.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum > Moldanubicum of West Moravia
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
block field, scree, rock, selective erosion
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), gravitational, weathering
Rock:
granulite, amphibolite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1818 (Suché skály)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Čech L.,Šumpich J., Zabloudil V. a kol. (2002): Jihlavsko In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.296 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 04.11.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.08.2012, Hrdličková Kristýna, 02.11.2014, Kukal Zdeněk, 27.09.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 09.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1595 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1595.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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