Obří skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Lipová-lázně
Cadastre:
Horní Lipová
Map sheets:
14-24 Bělá pod Pradědem, 14-241 Branná
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2585
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Silesicum and Žulová Massif. Rock of mica schist character with typomorphic association of metamorphic minerals. Porphyroblastic texture, staurolite forms porphyroblasts as large as 2 cm across, matrix consists of quartz, biotite and muscovite. Garnet, plagioclase and sillimanite are also present. The rock is strongly foliated. Nature reserve in the Protected Landscape Area Jeseníky.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geology, geomorphology, quaternary geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
frost cliff, block field, mineral
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock:
mica schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Jeseníky
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 432 (Šerák-Keprník)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mixa, P. et al. (2006): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-241 Branná. Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 07.12.2006, Pavlína Dekanová, 07.12.2006
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 18.11.2008, Pecina Vratislav, 02.06.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 06.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2585 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2585.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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