Krkanka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Licibořice, České Lhotice, Nasavrky
Cadastre:
Nasavrky, Licibořice, České Lhotice
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-441 Nasavrky
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
1632
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Železné hory Pluton (Nasavrky Massif). Nature Reserve in the Protected Landscape Area. Deeply cut canyon of the Chrudimka River and its tributaries. Rocks consist mainly of reddish granite with some porphyric and aplitic rocks with quartz veins. Interesting relief features, abundant frost cliffs, also products of selective weathering. Natural vegetation.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Magmatites in Bohemicum > Nasavrky Composite Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, frost cliff, scree, canyon
Genesis:
magmatic, weathering , frost weathering
Rock:
granite, aplite, porphyry
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Železné hory
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1576 (Krkanka)
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
recreation
References
- Faltysová H., Bárta F. a kol. Pardubicko (2002):In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek IV. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.246 Praha.
- Žežulková, V. edit. (1988):Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSR 1:25 000, list 13-441 Nasavrky. MS - archiv ČGS. Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 04.11.2009
Updated by:
Rambousek Petr, 25.09.2012, DudíkSchulmannová Barbora, 20.07.2020
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1632 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1632.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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