Labský důl, moréna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Trutnov
Village:
Špindlerův Mlýn
Cadastre:
Bedřichov v Krkonoších
Map sheets:
03-23 Harrachov, 03-234 Dolní Mísečky
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3134
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline. Relief depression called Labský Důl. Small elevation can be observed which represents a relic of a moraine line, witnessing extent of a Pleistocene mountain glacier in Krkonoše Mts. This moraine contains unsorted clastic material, from granite and gneiss blocks, through sand up to loam. Maximum block size is 2,5 m.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
moraine
Genesis:
glacigenic (glacier activity), aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
sand, gravel
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, 13.03.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 26.09.2013, Kukal Zdeněk, 04.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3134 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3134.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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