Kavinský potok
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj, Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Svitavy, Blansko
Village:
Kněževes, Trpín
Cadastre:
Trpín, Kněževes
Map sheets:
24-12 Letovice, 24-123 Olešnice
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3006
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moravicum, Proterozoic. Nature Reserve. The Vír Highlands, outcrops in the brook channel. This section shows fine grained biotite and muscovite paragneisses, mica schists and phyllites with interlayers of crystalline limestones and metaquartzites. Also minor bodies of metabasites can be found. Stream selective erosion modelled interesting macro- and mesorelief features.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, dyke
Genesis:
metamorphic (contact metamorphism), weathering , aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
paragneiss, mica schist, phyllite, qurtzite, marble, dolomite, metabasite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1873 (Kavinský potok)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mackovčin P., Jatiová M., Demek J., Slavík P. a kol. (2007): Brněnsko. In: Mackovčin P.(ed): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek IX. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.145 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 04.01.2010
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 17.10.2012, Buriánek David, 13.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3006 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3006.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
Locality conditions:
no problems
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