Harrachovy Kameny, tory v porfyrickém granitu
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Vítkovice
Cadastre:
Vítkovice v Krkonoších
Map sheets:
03-23 Harrachov, 03-234 Dolní Mísečky
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3131
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline. Rocky tors as high as 5 m tower about surrounding relief. They consist of a porphyric biotite granite, typical for a marginal facies of a Krkonoše-Jizera pluton.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
petrology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
frost cliff, tor
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Krkonošský národní park
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáček, V., red. (v tisku): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-234 Dolní Mísečky. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 12.03.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 26.09.2013
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3131 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3131.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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