Kunčický bludný balvan
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Ostrava-město
Village:
Ostrava
Cadastre:
Kunčice nad Ostravicí
Map sheets:
15-43 Ostrava, 15-434 Vratimov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2363
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Quaternary, areas of continental glaciation. Largest erratic boulder in the Czech Republic. This, so called the Kunčice erratic boulder, was found 680 cm below ground. Its size is 320 x 220 x 155 cm. It consists of coarse grained porphyric granite and has been transported from the Scandinavian Shield, either from Sweden or from Finland. Potassium feldspar phenocrysts are as large as 1 - 2 cm. The locality is clasified as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif > Quaternary of continental glaciation - Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
moraine
Genesis:
glacigenic (glacier activity), magmatic
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1204 (Kunčický bludný balvan)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Weissmannová H. a kol (2004): Ostravsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek X. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.287 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 01.03.2010
Updated by:
Malík Jan, 19.08.2011, Nývlt Daniel, 03.11.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 29.10.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 29.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2363 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2363.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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