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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