Happova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Svitavy
Village:
Pustá Kamenice
Cadastre:
Pustá Kamenice
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-333 Svratka
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2940
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Metamorphic units, Svratka Crystalline. Large rocky outcrop is formed of massive banded migmatites. Their fibrous and straw-like jointing is remarkable. Interesting macro- and mesorelief forms as frost cliffs and presence of aeroxysts on rock surface. Ood minor quarries are vegetated, they remind old aggregate quarrying.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Svratka crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geology, geomorphology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
frost cliff, rock, rock schelter
Genesis:
frost weathering, metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Žďárské vrchy
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Hanžl, P., red. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 14-333 Svratka. - Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 13.11.2008
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2940 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2940.
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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