Vysoký kámen

General Characteristics

County (administration): Jihočeský kraj
District (town): Český Krumlov
Village: Benešov nad Černou
Cadastre: Dluhoště, Klení
Map sheets: 32-24 Trhové Sviny, 32-244 Benešov nad Černou
Accessibility: passable footpath
ID: 2111


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: This locality embraces the summit and slopes of the "Vysoký kámen - the Tall Rock " of the Novohradské podhůří- the New Castle foothills. The medium grained biotite granite of the Weinsberg type crops out. It belongs to the Moldanubian Pluton. In the elevated parts of a landscape frost morphological features are present, such as frost cliffs, castle koppies, tors and block fields. The locality represents part of the Central Moldanubian Massif.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy: Devonian - Permian
Subject: hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon: frost cliff, tor, scree, castellated ridge
Genesis: magmatic, frost weathering
Rock: granite


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 1792 (Vysoký kámen)
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts


References
  • Albrecht J. a kol. (2003): Českobudějovicko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek VIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.201 Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Pavlína Jirková, 24.11.2009
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 12.10.2010, Kukal Zdeněk, 08.09.2017


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2111 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2111.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: medium
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: regional
Representativeness: middle
Geological importance: geoturistic value
Locality conditions: no problems

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