Koukalky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Havlíčkův Brod
Village:
Chotěboř
Cadastre:
Chotěboř
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-443 Chotěboř
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2630
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Kutná Hora Crystalline. Series of rocky outcrops near the Chotěboř Town. They consists of orthogneisses and migmatites. They are light grey, of hybrid character, with prevailing light mninerals and variable composition. Main rock mnerals: Quartz, plagioclase potassium feldspar and muscovite, small amount of biotite. Interesting macro- and mesorelief features, frost cliffs and cryoplanational terraces.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geology, petrology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
orthogneiss, migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Železné hory
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Dudíková Schulmannová B. et al. (2006): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000 13-443 Chotěboř. Archív ČGS. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Barbora DudíkSchulmannová, 11.07.2007
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2630 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2630.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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