Harrachova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Trutnov
Village:
Špindlerův Mlýn
Cadastre:
Labská
Map sheets:
03-41 Semily, 03-412 Špindlerův Mlýn
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3144
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline. Important topographic point called the Harrach Rock. It consists of a greenish chloritic muscovitic mica schist with folded layers of quartz and metaquartzite. According to microscopic observations tuffitic sandstone can be considered as mica schist protolith.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > -Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts. crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
lithology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
tor, fold
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
mica schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Rejchrt, M., red. (v tisku): Základnà geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-412 Špindlerův Mlýn. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
PavlÃna Jirková, 24.03.2009
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3144 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3144.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
