Trosky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Troskovice
Cadastre:
Troskovice
Map sheets:
03-34 Sobotka, 03-342 Rovensko p.T.
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
1636
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Erosional remnant of a scoria cone with coherent feeder (basanite) exposed by selective erosion. Pyroclastic deposits (non-welded scoriea and spindle-shaped bombs) can be followed around the coherent rock.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, geomorphology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
vulcano, cinder cone
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basanite, scoria
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
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 1932 (Trosky)
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
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, 331 s.
- RAPPRICH, V., CAJZ, V., KOŠŤÁK, M., PÉCSKAY, Z., ŘÍDKOŠIL, T., RAŠKA, P. & RADOŇ, M., 2007: Reconstruction of eroded monogenic Strombolian cones of Miocene age: A case study on character of volcanic activity of the Jičín Volcanic Field (NE Bohemia) and subsequent erosion rates estimation. - J. Geosci., 52(3-4): 169-180. http://www.jgeosci.org/content/jgeosci.011_2007_3-4_rapprich.pdf
- Čech, S., et.al. (2011): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-342 Rovensko pod Troskami. - Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Markéta Lorencová, 23.11.2007
Updated by:
Rapprich Vladislav, 25.09.2009, Rapprich Vladislav, 12.11.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1636 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1636.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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