Růžák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Srbská Kamenice, Růžová
Cadastre:
Srbská Kamenice, Růžová
Map sheets:
02-24 Nový Bor, 02-241 Chřibská
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
28
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Forested hill dominating the area. Its summit part consists of a stock of nepheline basanite which was isolated by erosion from the surrounding Cretaceous sediments. Well developed columnar jointing in the basanite. Geomorphologically attractive locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, volcanology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
stony organ, scree, scree field, rock, outcrop
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic
Rock:
basanite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
České Švýcarsko
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 590 (Růžák)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Kolektiv autorů. (1999): Ústecko. In: Mackovčin P. (ed.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek I. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, str, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Valečka, 07.11.1994
Updated by:
Valečka Jaroslav, 11.11.2008
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 28 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/28.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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