Skalní město
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Sokolov
Village:
Stříbrná
Cadastre:
Stříbrná
Map sheets:
11-12 Kraslice, 11-122 Krasice
ID:
2528
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Cliffs lining Šišák Hill between Stříbrná and Přebuz, Sokolov area. Cliffs on the NE slopes are composed of coarse-grained porphyritic granite with "tourmaline suns" of the Younger Intrusive Complex of the Karlovy Vary pluton. Cliffs in the SW are composed of contact-metamorphosed phyllites and quartzitic phyllites of the Frauenbach Series (Ordovician).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
castellated rocks
Genesis:
magmatic, frost weathering
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Škvor, V. (1975): Geologie české části Krušných hor a Smrčin. - Knihovna ÚÚG, sv. 48, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Rojík, 17.03.2006
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2528 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2528.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
Educational assesment:
Significance:
Representativeness:
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
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