Kynžvartský kámen
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Lázně Kynžvart
Cadastre:
Lázně Kynžvart
Map sheets:
11-32 Lázně Kynžvart, 11-322 Lázně Kynžvart
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2356
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Krušné hory (Erzgebirge) Mts Pluton. Large rocky block made of porphyric granite, 7 x 5 m large. Original angular shape was slightly rounded by weathering, block surface grooved by erosional rills.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Slavkovský les
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1258 (Kynžvartský kámen)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P. a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.524 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 13.05.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 01.08.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2356 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2356.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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