Špičák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Šluknov
Cadastre:
Císařský
Map sheets:
02-22 Varnsdorf, 02-221 Šluknov
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
2006
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Lusatian Massif and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif. Rocky outcrops with irregular columnar jointing. Small superficial depressions originated from weathering out of peridotite clots. The rock can be classsified as porphyritic nephelinite basanite close to olivine lherzolite according to its composition.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
stony organ, mineral
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, 2002: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02221 Šluknov a 02212 Horní Poustevna.- Česká geologická služba Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ferry Fediuk, 31.12.2002, D. Nývlt, 31.12.2002, Mojmír Opletal, 31.12.2002
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 08.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2006 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2006.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
