Varnsdorf - Skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Varnsdorf
Cadastre:
Varnsdorf
Map sheets:
02-22 Varnsdorf, 02-224 Varnsdorf
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1978
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Lusatian Massif and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif. Volcanic body of roughly circular shape consisting of almost aphanitic nepheline basanite. Concentric columnar jointing occurs. Small cave of gravitational origin is on the base of the outcrop. This rock body possibly represents original lava fillng of volcanic chimney.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
petrology, geomorphology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
stony organ
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basanite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Opletal M. a kolektiv autorů, 2001: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02222 Jiříkov a list 02224 + 03113 Varnsdorf. - Český geologický ústav Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ferry Fediuk, 31.12.2001, D. Nývlt, 31.12.2001, Mojmír Opletal, 31.12.2001
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 02.10.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1978 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1978.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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